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Tray Tables and Time Zones
Twice a month Tray Tables and Time Zones brings you a realistic view of travel around the world with a no-holds barred approach. We will share stories from the road, discuss destinations, types of travel, how to travel and everything in between. Nothing is off limits. We celebrate the journey and all that is to be gained, all the while remembering that not every foray into travel is rainbows and sunshine and instead of glossing over the bad we embrace it as all part of the experience. So make sure your tray table is in its upright and locked position, set you watch to your destination's time zone and come along on this crazy journey of traveling the world.
Tray Tables and Time Zones
Disney Dreams Part 3A: Disney With a Passport
Ever watched travel videos and casually suggested an overseas trip, only for someone to call your bluff? That's exactly what happened when my wife asked, "Well, are you going to go?" after I mentioned Tokyo Disney while watching YouTube. Next thing I knew, I was researching flights and discovering three simultaneous festivals at Tokyo Disney Resort—the Food and Wine Festival and Duffy's 20th anniversary at DisneySea, plus a Donald Duck celebration at Disneyland.
With surprisingly reasonable flights from Houston and some strategic planning, this quick five-day adventure suddenly made perfect sense. I'll spend two days at Tokyo Disney Resort, staying at the Oriental Hotel Tokyo Bay (a Disney partner hotel with convenient shuttles), followed by three days exploring Tokyo proper from a hotel in Okachimachi—perfectly positioned between Akihabara and Ueno stations on the Yamanote Line.
Beyond Disney magic, Tokyo offers endless treasures: hunting for unique Japanese trading cards in Akihabara, feasting at my favorite sushi restaurant in Ikebukuro, and procuring coveted Liberty of London fabric for my quilting-enthusiast wife. I'll bring my podcast equipment to record real-time reactions throughout the adventure, creating an authentic "in-the-moment" experience that captures the magic of international Disney parks and Japanese culture. The resulting episode will combine these fresh Tokyo impressions with my previous experiences at Hong Kong Disneyland, giving listeners comprehensive insights into Disney's Asian destinations.
Follow along on Instagram @TrayTablesandTimeZones for real-time photos and updates from Tokyo! And remember—sometimes the best travel experiences come from simply saying "yes" when someone asks if you're really going to take that dream trip. Where will your next spontaneous adventure take you?
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