From the nomadic steppes of Kazakhstan to the frenetic streets of Hanoi, Asia is a continent so full of intrigue, adventure, solace, and spirituality that it has fixated and confounded travelers for centuries.
Start your time in Tokyo at the top, on the 52nd floor of the Lost in Translation hotel, better known as the Park Hyatt Tokyo. The stylish modern hotel commanding the top 14 floors of the Shinjuku Park Tower looks out over the city and Mount Fuji, though after dark, it’s not anywhere to be seen. We call it the Lost in Translation hotel as it became a key...
We’d heard about the fascinating tradition of a Tokyo capsule hotel for years on travel shows. These futuristic pod hotels come from a need for a convenient place to sleep after working late and missing the last train home. The Japanese salaryman’s lifestyle is hard working and hard playing, so it’s probable that “missing the train” was also a euphemism for being...