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Guides, routes, and notes from the road. Page 6 of 10.

A Japanese breakfast in Tokyo at Yayoiken, a tray with grilled shima hokke fish, a bowl of rice, miso soup, mentaiko, a raw egg in soy sauce, and a bowl of natto, okra, and grated yam. Japan

Japanese Breakfast in Tokyo: Yayoiken

Where to get a real Japanese breakfast in Tokyo for under $5. What's on the tray at Yayoiken, the breakfast menu and prices, and how to eat natto.
A double wagyu cheeseburger with melted cheddar, lettuce, and tomato in a paper wrap, with a draft beer behind it, at Shogun Burger in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Japan

Shogun Burger Tokyo Review: Is the Wagyu Burger Worth It?

Our Shogun Burger Tokyo review: the double wagyu cheeseburger, the sauces worth trying, what two of us paid, and the branch with no crowds.
The giant copper cask covered in hammered copper flowers rising through the floors of Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo in Nakameguro. Japan

Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo: Is It Worth It?

Our Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo review: the barrel-aged cold brew, the cocktail bar, all four floors, what we paid, and how entry tickets work.
Four Age.3 Ginza fried sandwiches: whipped cream, crème brûlée custard, egg salad, and beef short rib yakiniku with a boiled egg. Japan

Age.3 Ginza: Are the Fried Sandwiches Worth the Line?

Our honest Age.3 Ginza review: we waited about an hour for four fried sandwiches in Tokyo. What to order, what to skip, and when the line is worth it.
A McDonald's Japan breakfast tray with a Chicken Tatsuta, a Mega Muffin, Petite Pancakes, Chicken McNuggets, corn and edamame, a Bacon Potato Pie, a Pompompurin Frappé, and a McFizz at a McDonald's in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Japan

McDonald's in Japan

What's different at McDonald's in Japan? We tried 15 menu items in Shinjuku, from the Chicken Tatsuta and Samurai Mac to the Ebi Filet-O.
The Petronas Twin Towers in soft morning light, framed by the shaded overhang of a rooftop terrace in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur Travel Guide: Our Checklist of What to Book

Our Kuala Lumpur travel guide as one checklist, from 3 months living in KL. What to book before you fly, in order, and where to go next.
Street food stalls with bright signs for Cendol Durian Kampung Baru and Empek Empek Palembang in Kuala Lumpur, the kind of stall where you pay cash. Malaysia

Cash or Card in Kuala Lumpur? How We Paid, and Whether to Tip

Cash or card in Kuala Lumpur? What 3 months in KL taught us about paying by card, when you need cash, ATM fees, service charges, and tipping.
A red KL Monorail train on its elevated track above the busy Bukit Bintang intersection in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia

How to Get Around Kuala Lumpur (and Is It Walkable?)

How to get around Kuala Lumpur after 3 months living there. Grab, the monorail, walking, and whether KL is really walkable in the heat and rain.
The Bukit Bintang intersection in Kuala Lumpur under a hot blue sky, with traffic, monorail tracks, and shopping towers. Malaysia

What to Wear in Kuala Lumpur: What We Actually Wore for 3 Months

What to wear in Kuala Lumpur, from 3 months living in KL. Shorts, sandals, an umbrella, and a scarf, plus what to wear to mosques and Batu Caves.
The KL Tower and the Kuala Lumpur skyline reflected in a still rooftop infinity pool at sunrise, the kind of view we filtered our monthly Airbnb search for. Malaysia

Renting a Monthly Airbnb in Kuala Lumpur: How We Found and Booked Ours

How to rent a monthly Airbnb in Kuala Lumpur: the filters, the monthly discount, the tourism tax, deposits, and what we'd check before booking again.
The white KL Tower against a partly cloudy sky, with the Petronas Towers and the Kuala Lumpur skyline clearly visible behind it. Malaysia

17 Things to Know Before Visiting Kuala Lumpur

Things to know before visiting Kuala Lumpur, from 3 months living there. The arrival card, afternoon rain, tap water, taxis, and the mistakes to skip.
Menara Kuala Lumpur and the Petronas Twin Towers lit up in the Kuala Lumpur skyline at night. Malaysia

How to Get From KLIA to Bukit Bintang: Grab, Train, or Bus

The easiest way from KLIA to Bukit Bintang, plus the KLIA Ekspres, MRT, and bus. Real 2026 prices, times, and which one we'd take with bags.