Holidays

Your Dollar Goes Insanely Far in Japan Right Now — Here’s Proof

This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. And to be clear up front: nothing here is financial advice — I’m just telling you what a dollar bought my family in Japan this summer. The Japanese yen is trading at about […]

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Getting Around Japan with Kids: Suica on iPhone, Paper Tickets, and the Turnstile Rule Nobody Explains

Our family of four averaged seven to eight miles of walking a day in Japan. I know because my phone kept telling me, usually around the time one of our kids started negotiating for a taxi. Here’s how we actually got around — trains, cabs, Ubers, and a whole lot of sidewalk — and the

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St. Patrick’s Day 2026 in Houston: Bars, Parties, and Events Happening Around the City

I know we all wish that we could be somewhere like Dublin or Chicago or Boston for St. Patrick’s Day 2026. But, we are here in Houston, and Houston has plenty of things to do. Here are a list of things that you can do coming up on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. St. Patrick’s Day

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