The 4 Ways to Get from NYC to Vermont on Transit, From a Local
I grew up in Vermont and go back without a car or a plane. Here is every car-free way from NYC to Vermont, and which one fits where you are headed.
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VT Translines Review. I Took the 5 AM Bus From Burlington to Albany
I got to the Burlington airport curb around five in the morning, ten minutes ahead of my bus, in the dark, hoping I was standing in the right place. A few minutes before 5:13 AM, a Vermont Translines coach pulled…
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How to Get from Tokyo to Mt. Fuji Without a Car (Including Straight from Narita)
We landed at Narita in the late afternoon and we were headed right to Mt. Fuji, jet lag and all.
This is Japan, which means we took advantage of its frequent and reliable public transportation. That means we didn’t have to pay for a fancy shuttle or rent a car.
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8 City and Town Planning Thoughts from My Trip to Japan
I just got back from two weeks in Japan.
This will not be another “high-speed trains rule, Amtrak drools” article. I don’t need to tell you that the state of passenger trains in the U.S. compared to Japan makes me want to sob each time I stand on the platform at Harlem-125th St.
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Klook Review: What I’d Book Through It in Japan, and What I Wouldn’t
Affiliate disclosure. This article contains affiliate links to Klook. If you book through them I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. You’ll notice pretty quickly that most of this article is me telling you not…
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Universal Studios Japan: What I Wish I’d Known (An American’s Honest Guide)
I went to Universal Studios Japan in August 2026, on two weekdays, in hostile summer heat. I had a great time. I also made a few mistakes that cost me hours.
Most of the English-language coverage of USJ is either three years old, written by someone who did a press day, or seems assembled by somebody who’s never stood in the Donkey Kong queue at 8:47 in the morning. So here’s my attempt.
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Amtrak Guest Rewards Points, Explained by a Frequent Rider
Last week I sat down to book a train from New York to Burlington, went to pay, and noticed I had enough points sitting in my account to cover the whole thing. My coach seat for seven hours up the…
