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The hidden money lessons in the Thanksgiving classic ‘Planes, Trains & Automobiles’

The John Hughes comedy classic explores the meaning of friendship—but don’t overlook the important money lessons mixed in with the laughs. There’s a reason why the 1987 film Planes, Trains & Automobiles is a beloved staple of the Thanksgiving season. John Candy’s performance of Del Griffith is both hilarious and heartfelt, and the frustration Steve […]

An overnight getaway to peaceful Izu

Day 1: Kawazu, Shimoda Day 2: Jogasaki, Atami Matt Evans Staff Writer,japan-guide.com Day 1: Kawazu, Shimoda Day 2: Jogasaki, Atami Jutting 60 kilometers out from Japan’s largest island of Honshu, the Izu Peninsula has long been a popular and convenient destination for Tokyo dwellers drawn to its unspoilt nature, peaceful coastal towns and dramatic, windswept […]

The Soviet Trains That Sidetracked the Baltic States

On Aug. 23, 1989—the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, which established spheres of Soviet and German influence across Eastern Europe—approximately 2 million people across the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania formed a human chain stretching more than 400 miles in a sign of resistance to the Soviet Union’s occupation […]

JR Kansai Mini Pass

The JR Kansai Mini Pass is a rail pass for exclusive use by foreign tourists, which provides three consecutive days of unlimited travel on local and rapid JR trains in the Kansai Region around Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe and Nara. Validity Unlimited use […]