Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

With the world largely shut down, the Olympics postponed and most of us stuck inside for a bit, how about a virtual tour around one of the world's most amazing cities? Imagine, for a moment, you've ...

The other night I walked through the streets of Tokyo, stopping in at small shops, exploring handmade ceramics, saying hi to a local shopkeeper, and filling a basket with new treasures to display in ...

Although the pandemic abruptly halted international travel, wanderlust never ceased. Forced to stay home, many people felt even more of an itch to explore new places and get out into the world. As a ...

Cherry blossoms have been an integral part of Japanese culture since ancient times. Aristocrats of the Heian period (794–1185) penned poems under the blossoms, finding in the short-lived sakura a ...

Take a peaceful night walk through Tokyo in this immersive 4K virtual tour. Wander softly lit streets, neon signs, and quiet neighborhoods as Japan’s capital reveals its beauty after dark—no narration ...