How much does ‘shoulder season’ travel save? We crunched the numbers

Nearly one in five Americans said they plan to travel less in 2024, with most citing costs as the reason , according to Intrepid Travel’s 2024 Outlook Survey. But many travelers are pressing forward, seeking ways to save without compromising their trips. And for some 70% of respondents of Intrepid’s survey, that means avoiding peak … Read more

Japan sentences Kyoto Animation arsonist to death over 2019 attack

Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave A Japanese man was sentenced to death on Thursday after killing 36 people and injuring almost as many more in an arson attack on a Kyoto anime studio in 2019. The attack made the fire the most deadly since a Tokyo office building blaze claimed 44 lives … Read more

5 new shops for tea, coffee and meditation

Kyoto’s flat geography makes long strolls easy. And by using bustling Shijo Street — also known as Shijo-dori — as a main street for navigation, it was a breeze to weave through the city during my three-month trip in May. Between meal runs and plotting routes to popular attractions such as Nijo Castle and Kiyomizudera, … Read more