Sold Everything for Minimalist Slow Travel. Based in πΉππ»π³, Exploring π―π΅ on $2Kβ$3K/mo. Local Food, Learning Languages & What Your Money Actually Gets You.
Have you ever tried a Yatai in Japan π―π΅ ?
These pop-up street food stalls serve ramen, yakitori, gyoza, and cold beer right on the sidewalk.
One of the coolest food experiences in Japan.
Japan Laundry Tip π―π΅
Most hotels only have 2β3 laundry machines.
If you go in the evening, everyone and their grandma is trying to use them. It Sucks!
Seen a guy take someone elseβs stuff out.
Best time is usually around checkout hours: 10amβ2pm. Most machines are empty!
My experience using AI to help plan a 2-week Japan trip π―π΅
ChatGPT was useful but little generic.
Gemini honestly impressed me:
β’ Better route planning
β’ Hidden discounts
β’ Translating images/signs
β’ Explaining what I was looking at
β’ Helping while shopping
β’ Activities
The Suica card in Apple Wallet works great for trains in Japan π―π΅π±
Buses though⦠different story.
One bus scanner wouldnβt work and the driver seemed annoyed at me.
Maybe itβs better to turn on the express transit setting so you donβt have to face scan each time.
15 Day Vacation for 2 in Kyushu Japan π―π΅
Total trip cost: about $3,000
β’ Flight In
β’ Hotels
β’ Travel insurance
β’ Food
β’ Transportation
β’ Traveled 4 Cities
β’ $800 of shopping
Is this Expensive or Cheap ?
@investafter40 My last year trip was $5k because we covered Tokyo- Osaka - Kyoto- Okinawa
And said that was too big of a range.
Now just fly into 1 airport and do Whats close by.
Hotel breakfast in Japan usually runs about $15β$20 per person.
The kaiseki meals at ryokans were amazing though π―π΅ - must try!
Next visit Iβm going to try leveling up my hotel status game to get breakfast complimentary
Have you tried hotel breakfasts in Japan? Worth it?