Machu Picchu and Its Environmental Impact Being Peru’s most visited attraction and the most famous ruins in South America, Machu Picchu is traipsed by hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. [...]

Machu Picchu and Its Environmental Impact Being Peru’s most visited attraction and the most famous ruins in South America, Machu Picchu is traipsed by hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. [...]

We consider a ryokan stay (a traditional Japanese inn) to be the quintessential cultural immersion experience and essential activity on any Japan private tour!  Originally dating back [...]

Known as the best hike in Iceland, and one of National Geographic’s “Top 20 Dream Trails”, this trek stretches from the geothermal valley of Landmannalaugar and the southern highlands, south to [...]

Rudyard Kipling aptly expressed the beauty of this place as “the embodiment of all things pure.” We fully agree! The Taj Mahal is truly one of the iconic sights of the world and is considered the [...]

Overview & History Despite experiencing some of the most putrid and indescribable odors we have ever experienced anywhere in the world, we believe a visit to spellbinding and colorful [...]

Our dear friend, Jay Xu, Director of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, affirms that knowing the Hindu deities is essential to fully understanding and appreciating the temples of Angkor Wat. [...]

The magical scenery of Switzerland can be one of the most stunning landscapes of anywhere in the world to gaze upon. From lush green hills to rigid snowcapped peaks, it is an adventurer’s [...]

Several years back, Bev and I made the 33.5-mile Milford Track, considered by many to be the world’s greatest wilderness walk. Limited to groups of 40 every departure date, we found this [...]

Pokémon/Nintendo have made major developments with the opening of PokéPark Kanto in Tokyo, Japan (February 2026) and the release of the game Pokémon Pokopia on the Nintendo Switch 2 (March 2026). [...]

Celebrating Kyoto’s Nintendo Museum! Given we are huge fans (!) of Nintendo and have made recently visited the Super Nintendo World Theme Park in Osaka, we were extremely excited to learn about [...]

Hope you find our Lynch Family's favorite things about our beloved Japan informative/entertaining!

By Zen Lynch During this past decade, anime and manga have started to rise in popularity here in the United States. For those of you who are unaware, anime is an animated style of Japanese film [...]

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 [...]

As many of our clients who travel to the Pacific Rim have expressed interest in unique spa activities using anti-aging skincare, Japan and Korea’s companies stand out as the world’s top beauty [...]

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. [...]

A Comprehensive Overview by Randy Lynch Despite our serious geopolitical differences, the U.S. and China are inextricably tied in a deeply interdependent economic relationship, with extensive [...]