For those that are looking for my travel guides, I’ll be putting them in this page, to make it easier for readers to find.
Culture
The One about Chozuya or Temizuya – To Drink or Not to Drink?…That is the Question.
The One about crime in Japan and Gaccom Safety Navi
The One about the Differences Between Temples and Shrines
The One about Doing Coin-Op Laundry in Japan
The One about Getting Gas for Your Car in Japan
The One about Halloween in Shibuya
The One about How to Get Tickets for the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka
The One about if Shinjuku is safe?
The One about Japanese Calendar Years for Modern Japan
The One About the Meaning of Fox Statues at Shrines
The One about Tips Before Going to Tsukiji Fish Market
Currency
The One about the 10,000 Yen Bank Note
The One about the Best Debit Card to Bring for Traveling and with No Foreign Transaction Fees
The One about the Foreign Transaction Fees
The One about How to Withdraw Money from a 7-Eleven ATM in Japan
The One about Preparing a Budget for Traveling to Japan and Knowing About Japanese Yen
Flights
The One about ANA Mileage Club
The One about JAL Mileage Bank
The One about Making the Decision of a Window Seat or Aisle Seat?
The One about Purchasing Airline Tickets to Japan via H.I.S.
The One about the Sayonara Tax that starts on January 7, 2019
Food
The One about the Best Burgers in Tokyo Part 3 – Vegan Burgers
The One about How to Eat Inexpensively in Japan
Investments
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The One about Cryptocurrency: Dogecoin and 4/20
The One about Fidelity Zero Expense Ratio Index Mutual Funds
The One about Investing in CEFs: A Quick Look at BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (NYSE: BST)
The One about Investing in Cryptocurrency: Ankr (ANKR)
The One about Cryptocurrency: BlockFi (to deposit your crypto and earn interest)
The One about Cryptocurrency: Litecoin and why I’m still bullish about it
The One about Dividend Investing: Dividend ETFs vs. Dividend Stocks
The One about Investing in Cryptocurrency: Should I invest in a Ledger Nano S in 2021?
The One about Investing in Cryptocurrency: Stellar Lumens (XLM)
The One about Investing in ETFs: A Quick Look at Aberdeen Standard Gold ETF Trust (NYSE Arca: SGOL)
The One about Investing in ETFs: A Quick Look at First Trust Water ETF (NYSE: FIW)
The One about Investing in ETFs: A Quick Look at GLOBAL X NASDAQ 100 Covered Call ETF (NASDAQ: QYLD)
The One about Investing in ETF’s: A Quick Look at Select Sector SPDRs
The One about Investing in ETFs: A Quick look at U.S. Global JETS ETF (NYSE Arca: JETS)
The One about Investing in ETFs: A Quick Look at VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (NYSE Arca: GDX)
The One about Investing in ETFs: Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSE Ticker Symbol: VOO)
The One about Investing in REITs: A Quick Look at Alexander & Baldwin Inc. (Hawaii) (NYSE: ALEX)
The One about Investing in REITs: A Quick look at Clipper Realty Inc. (NYSE Ticker Symbol: CLPR)
The One about Investing in REITs: A Quick Look at Macerich Co. (NYSE Ticker Symbol: MAC)
The One about Investing in REITs: A quick look at MGM Growth Properties LLC (NYSE: MGP)
The One about my May Dividend Stock Purchases (2021)
The One about Starting Over in Life after the 2007-2008 Financial Crisis
The One about Stocks – What is a Dividend?
The One about Track Your Dividends (trackyourdividends.com)
The One about Tulip Mania and how it was the first recorded speculative bubble in financial history
The One about Ways of Earning Passive Income
The One about Whether or Not the Market will Crash and if there will be a correction in April 2021
The One about Where Investing in Stocks, ETFs and REITS ranks in terms of priorities in my life
Luggage
The One about 5 Things You Should Know Before Purchasing Luggage
The One about the airline losing your luggage and what to do (2023)
The One about Having a Travel Luggage Scale
The One about Luggage Travel Tags
The One about Purchasing Luggage – Check-In Baggage, Carry On and Personal Items for Travel
Medication
The One about Cold Medicine for Children (in Japan)
The One about Medicine and Drug Stores in Japan
Photography
The One about the Photo Ban in Kyoto Alleys
The One About Taking Photos of People or Inside Stores in Japan
The One about Where to Take Day or Night Shots of Tokyo Station and JR Towers
Shopping
The One about a Beginner’s Guide to Convenience Stores in Japan
The One about Buying Clothes in Japan, Part 1
The One about how to purchase Nintendo video games in Japan if you live in another country?
The One about Living in the United States and Ordering from Amazon Japan
The One about Tax-Free Shops in Japan
Sports
The One about How to Watch Live Japanese Baseball Games During Your Visit to Japan
Transportation
The One about “Do I need a JR Pass?”
The One about How to Find Out Your Suica/Pasmo IC Card Balance If You Live Outside of Japan
The One about How to Read a Tokyo Subway Route Map
The One about Hyperdia and Google Maps (for Riding Trains/Subway in Japan)
The One about the IC Transportation Card (Suica or Pasmo)
The One about the Japan Rail Pass
The One about Knowing Important Things before Riding a Train/Subway in Japan
The One about Riding the Shinkansen
The One about Suica and PASMO IC card sales being suspended (Tokyo/Kanto Area) (2023)
The One about Tips on Riding the JR Yamanote Line
Travel Planning
The One about Avoiding the Crowded Trains in Metropolitan areas of Japan
The One about Codesharing and Why I Don’t Like It for International Flights
The One about Post-Travel Depression (PTD)
The One about the Importance of Having WiFi, GPS and Google Maps for Traveling Overseas
The One about Contacting Your Medical Provider Before Traveling Overseas
The One about Getting an International Drivers Permit to Use During Your Vacation in Another Country
The One about Having Very Good Socks and Shoes and Preparing for Stairs in Tokyo
The One about Helping Those Who Traveled to Japan during Golden Week
The One about How to Get Tickets for the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka
The One about Japanese Calendar Years for Modern Japan
The One about Kabukicho (Shinjuku, Tokyo). Is it dangerous?
The One about KLOOK and Rakuten Travel Experiences (Updated for 2024)
The One about Klook and Voyagin
The One about Laptops NOT Allowed on a Flight (as of September 2019)
The One about 10 Travel Essentials (Must Bring Extra Items) for International Travel
Travel Guides: The One about the Sayonara Tax that starts on January 7, 2019
The One about the Questions I Receive About International Traveling (2021)
The One about things to know as you plan for your travel to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic/Paralympic Games
The One about the Top 10 Things One Should Do Weeks Before Traveling Overseas
The One about Traveling to Japan in 2023 (Make Sure You Have Your QR Codes Ready)
The One about when is the best time to see the cherry blossoms in Japan?