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VOLUME 30 // ISSUE NO. 3
20 TOKYO SPECIAL FEATURE SECTION
21 Finding Tokyo’s hidden soul: beyond the neon. By Jody Robbins
24 Tokyo’s Wild Side. By Jody Robbins
26 Tokyo’s New and Emerging Culinary Ecosystems. By Adam Waxman
28 SPECIAL FEATURE REPORT
Rivers to discovery: Emerald Cruises charts a new course for growth with new ships, fresh routes and its first celebrity-themed Asia river cruise.
By Michele Sponagle
32 NASSAU, PARADISE ISLAND
These Bahamian faves have beach, culture, food in one. By Waheeda Harris
34 SONESTA RESORTS
Sip your way around Sint Maarten. Find the best cocktails, brews and drinks at Sonesta Resorts. By Stephanie Gray
36 ALPINE EASE
Club Med reinvents the ski vacation with an all-inclusive experience that pampers parents, entertains kids, and serves up unforgettable views in the French Alps. By
Suzanne Morphet
40 WORK SMARTER ON THE ROAD
Power up with HP’s next gen AI PCs to manage business on the go.
By Clarissa Lamb
42 PROMOTIONAL HIGHLIGHT
Fall in love with fall in Myrtle Beach. By Mark Stachiew
54 MOAB, UTAH
Where Red Rock trails, heavenly skies and rugged rides inspire the soul. By Ilona Kauremszky
56 DISCOVER LONG ISLAND
Long Island’s coastal season. By Grace Toby
58 UPSTATE NEW YORK
44 FLORIDA
46 DAYTONA BEACH
A taste of adventure. By Robynne Trueman
48 PANAMA CITY BEACH
The getaway you’ve been waiting for all year. By Emma Wright
50 CENTRAL FLORIDA
Get ready for foodie magic. By Susan B. Barnes
52 THE FLORIDA KEYS
Where time slows between sea and sky. By DreamScapes Staff
Upstate New York is a seasonal travel tale waiting to be told.
60 BEYOND THE VINES AND VIEWS
On the eve of UNESCO eyeing the prized foodie haven of Kelowna, a nominee for the nation’s first UNESCO City of Gastronomy, DreamScapes sets out to uncover what makes this lakefront playground a culinary contender. By Ilona Kauremszky
64 JASPER ON TRACK
Aboard the Rocky Mountaineer, you can observe not only unforgettable views but the rebirth of the historic mountain town of Jasper. By Fiona Tapp
66 TABLE TALK
Chef Zach Keeshig is modernizing Indigenous cuisine. By Kateryna Topol
68 MOVEABLE FEAST
Head aboard the Golden Eagle’s Danube Express to discover MICHELINworthy dining, panoramic luxury, and cultural immersion—all while crossing Europe at a pace that lets beauty linger. By J.R. Patterson
70 AN RV JOURNEY
Through the Cariboo Chilcotin. By Diane Selkirk
74 TALK
The Bob Blumer Effect. Where art meets kitchen cool. By Ilona Kauremszky
76 PASSION PURSUITS
Hunting for prehistoric reptiles in Atlantic Canada. By Carolyn B. Heller
77 TRAVEL GALLERY
Travel news you can use. By Cynthia David
COVER: Woman wearing Japanese traditional kimono at Temple in Tokyo, Japan.
PHOTO: Tawatchai Prakobkit/Dreamstime
TASTE & EXPLORE
Finding Tokyo’s HIDDEN SOUL
BEYOND
THE NEON
BY JODY ROBBINS
Cool water swirls around my bare ankles as digital koi fish dart between my legs—my first clue that this will be no ordinary museum visit. Unlike traditional galleries where touching is forbidden, teamLab Planets demands full sensory immersion. I dry my feet and step into the next chamber, where shimmering projections of glitter rain down like a techno fever dream, responding to my every gesture. In another room, I sprawl across a field of virtual flowers, watching petals spiral overhead in an ever-changing kaleidoscope that pulses with the collective energy of everyone in this digital garden.
Welcome to Tokyo, where neon dreams collide with ancient traditions and memories crystallize in pixels and light. Twenty-five years ago, I explored this metropolis as a wide-eyed English teacher living in rural Japan. Now, I’ve returned with my university-aged daughter, but instead of racing through tourist bucket lists, I plan to leave space for serendipity to work its magic.
Morning Rituals at the Fish Market
Certain Tokyo experiences remain unavoidable crowd-magnets. TeamLab Planets tops that list, though timed entry tickets keep things manageable. The daily fish auction at Toyosu Market ranks as another packed-to-the-gills bucket list experience (snag tickets early). I’ve discovered it’s an efficient way to leverage jet lag.
Even if you miss the frenzied auctioneers barking over glistening tuna, there’s plenty to devour. The market’s upper-level sushi restaurants transform the morning’s bounty from ocean to plate within hours. You’ll need cash at most spots, but it’s worth every yen to rub shoulders with wholesalers and porters while feasting on sushi so impossibly fresh and sweet it tastes like ocean candy.
Wandering through maze-like hallways, searching for our exit, my daughter spots a sign for a rooftop garden. Could it be private? Turns out it’s public, but we have the entire space to ourselves, soaking up early morning port views while walking off our sushi feast barefoot
TOWER TRIBUTE
Rising 333 metres above the bustling metropolis, Tokyo Tower isn’t the city’s tallest (that title goes to Tokyo Skytree), but this crimson structure has watched over the city since 1958. Climb to its observation decks for sweeping views that stretch from the Imperial Palace to Mount Fuji on clear days.