The 19-room, 266-foot-long “floating” ryokan, guntû, is best described as a cross between a traditional Japanese ryokan and a luxury yacht. Designed by architect Yasushi Horibe, this [...]

Perhaps the most culturally compelling country in all of Europe, France brings together natural beauty, culture, and some of the most notable museums and art attractions in the world. Louis XIV [...]

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A big part of our Lynch family’s fascination with Japan is its unique Shinto and Buddhist-based culture. Despite our many travels to this wonderful land, we are always amazed by the reverence and [...]

Edinburgh is one of those incredible cities that has it all: charm, fantastic history, great food, endless activities, and a landscape that will mesmerize even the most seasoned traveler. Take a [...]

Regardless of where you travel in Japan, the natives are well-groomed, neat, and fastidiously clean. This extends to streets, homes, office buildings, and wherever, from garbage men with [...]

As an office full of hiking fanatics (having hiked in Patagonia, Atacama, Bhutan, Iceland (Laugavegur Trail), the Dolomites, Nakasendo Trail in Japan, and the strenuous Gorilla Trek in Rwanda!), [...]

The Japanese concept of “Shinrin-Yoku” or “forest bathing” originated in Japan in the early 1980s as a natural therapy to alleviate the pervasive stress of Japan’s growing urban office culture. [...]

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