Our visit to Takayama was a highlight of our trip. On this day we also visited Shirakawa, a UNESCO world heritage site.

We visited Kanazawa highlights by enjoying the gardens, touring one of Japan's largest wooden castles, &taking a Japanese art class.

Kyoto Day 2: learn Samurai history, strolling through a Bamboo Park, visiting monkeys, and a traditional tea ceremony in the Geisha Dist.

On an easy day trip from Kyoto, we visited Osaka, Japan's culinary capital, renowned for its vibrant food scene and rich cultural heritage.

As the birthplace of Shingon Buddhism's founder, Kōbō Daishi, it has over 120 temples and the renowned Okunoin Cemetery, where he is buried.

Kyoto, home of 1600 Buddhist temples and 400 Shinto shrines. On this day we visited Fushimi Inari Taisha, Golden Pavilion, Kodaijii & others

From Kyoto Station, Nara is just a 35 minute by train. The City is filled with ancient temples but best also adorable, friendly deer

Founded in the 12th Century, Bern is the capital of Switzerland and features a central district recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

For an easy hike close to central Zermatt, opt for the 5-lakes trail, which includes charming mountain goats that graze along the way.

Our favorite day in Switzerland was climbing Breithorn mountain at 13,600 feet with Zermatters. This is great for beginner mountaineering.

We drove from Interlaken to Zermatt, with a stop in Adelboden. In Zermatt, we explored the central district and Mountaineers' Cemetery.

We hiked from Lauterbrunnen, ascending 3000 feet to reach the Swiss mountain village of Mürren, then made our way to Gimmelwald, and Wengen

Grindelwald, a quaint village renowned as the starting point for experiencing some of Switzerland's iconic mountain vistas.

On this day, we rented mountain bikes from Flying Wheels and attempted the 23-mile loop around Lake Brienz in Interlaken, Switzerland.

The city of Lucerne is known for the Chapel Bridge, a 14th Century covered bridge, its historic architecture, and beautiful Lake Lucerne.

24 hours in Zurich: free walking tour, a walk along Lake Zurich, shopping, clock and watch museum and of course, fondue!

The Mendocino area is a popular weekend getaway for those in the Bay Area. Located about 3 hours from San Francisco in the County of Mendoci

Here, we hiked the Mendocino Headlands State Park trail and enjoyed some much-needed downtown in our Air BnB. Mendocino is a dog-friendly

We took a mellow day trip up to see the Iditarod Museum in Wasilla and then strolled down the picturesque town of Talkeetna.

This 4.2 mile out-and-back trail features a jaw-dropping view of Portage Lake and Glacier, which will surely make your top 10 best hikes.