About Matt Long
Who am I? I am a typical Gen-Xer and recovering cubicle-dweller who has a passion for all things travel. My site brings a unique perspective that is hard to find online. I am not a backpacker, nor am I...
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Visiting the UNESCO World Heritage Sites
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20 Things Every Smart Traveler Should Know
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Five Foods You Must Eat in Europe
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Five Reasons to Stop Dreaming and Travel Now
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So What’s Reykjavik Really Like?
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Rush Hour at Tokyo’s Shibuya Crossing
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Travel in Tokyo – Three Personal Challenges and How to Overcome Them
Posted on November 7, 2012 | 13 CommentsI had no idea what I was looking at. The plastic food looked so pretty in the shop window, but I don’t speak Japanese and there wasn’t even an English comma hanging around. Add to that my notorious reputation as a picky eater and I... -
Smiling Statue at the Komitake Shrine, Mt. Fuji Japan
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42 Things I Love About Tokyo
Posted on August 8, 2012 | 11 Comments1. Vibrant cherry blossoms in bloom 2. Delicious Chicken Tonkatsu for lunch 3. Riding the impossibly large and busy subway for the first time 4.Watching the sunset from the top floor of Ritz Carlton, the tallest hotel in town 5. Spying a sumo wrestler in... -
Five Quirky Things I Found in Japan
Posted on August 5, 2012 | 6 CommentsBefore my first visit to Japan I expected a lot of strange, quirky sights. I was overall pretty surprised to find not a wacky country, but one that is profoundly interesting and fun to explore. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have its fair share... -
Waiting for the Shinkansen Bullet Train in Japan
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Five Things That Surprised Me About Tokyo
Posted on May 20, 2012 | 17 CommentsOur first visit to Japan was brief, it was a stopover on a longer flight but we still managed to eek out three nights in Tokyo for a little taste of what the country is like. As do most people, I had certain expectations and... -
Luxury in the Sky – Five Reasons You Should Stay at the Ritz Carlton Tokyo
Posted on May 10, 2012 | 2 CommentsFor our trip to Asia I partnered with several companies in order to portray an image of the region I don’t see enough of in the blogosphere – luxury. There are thousands of blog posts out there about how to spend as little money as... -
Dragons and Goblins: Exploring Mt. Fuji and Japan’s Countryside
Posted on May 6, 2012 | 4 CommentsTokyo was more of a whim than a planned stop on our trip to Asia. We had the chance to add a three-day stopover on our way to Thailand so we decided to jump at the opportunity to explore a new country, one I’ve wanted... -
Tokyo Recap and What I Thought About Japan
Posted on April 29, 2012 | 16 CommentsJapan had long been on my must-see travel list so when the chance for a brief three-day stopover on the way to Thailand arose, I knew I couldn’t pass it up. At the same time, I realized that a scant two and a half... -
Shibuya Crossing at Rush Hour, Tokyo, Japan
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Fleet of Swan Boats on Lake Ashi, Japan
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Luxury Travel in Asia – The Travel Itinerary
Posted on April 12, 2012 | 7 CommentsMy partner and I recently celebrated our 10th anniversary and being travel fanatics, we of course are celebrating with a trip. I began planning this adventure last year when we had a difficult decision to make. We knew we wanted to use my frequent flier... -
Top Destinations – My Travel Wish List
Posted on October 25, 2011 | 27 CommentsI’m constantly asked about my travel bucket list, to the point where I wrote a post explaining why I don’t believe in travel bucket lists. Simply put, I want to go anywhere I haven’t been before. I love exploring and learning and there are no...
