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Tokyo's grand scale, high prices and jam-packed crosswalks stand in stark contrast to the relative ease, value and comfort of this adorable apartment. Located in the Nishi-Ogikubo area of Tokyo, the apartment sleeps up to four and is the...
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Though disappointingly not an actual castle, this complex boasts Tokyo's best and most sophisticated indoor/outdoor playground for children. Built in commemoration of the International Year of the Child in 1979, the Castle officially opened in November of 1985. ...
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If you’ve read some James Clavell and fancy a more “Shogun” experience, the Sakura Ryokan is for you. This modern Japanese-style inn is a family-run establishment with Western- and Japanese-style units available with or without private bathrooms. Your...
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Traveling with children in Japan can be intimidating. All that structure and serenity. I have visions of my children rearranging the rocks of a zen garden or putting their little fists through the traditional rice paper shoji screens that make...
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We are standing in a Barcelona farmacia, relieved to have finally found one that is open during siesta hours. The pharmacist is squinting at the fine print on a container of children's fever reducer as my husband uses his Blackberry...
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My children are hard-bellied, seasoned travelers. Except when they're not. Not long ago, I was traveling alone with them from San Francisco to London. Half an hour into the flight, my 2-year-old daughter spilled yogurt all over me.
I felt...
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