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  1. 01Hotel Check-In AgeHow old you must be to check in, in your state and at your chain: 18 or 21 on the hotels’ own pages, and what a younger guest needs.Open
  2. 02Flight TimesJapan, Hawaii, Italy and 25 more: the flight from 19 US airports, both ways, and the time change.Open
  3. 03Halfway PointTwo to five starting places: the town to meet in, how far each of you travels, and directions.Open
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Jeff, who writes TravelMagma

The travel nut behind TravelMagma

Hi, I’m Jeff — and I made the mistakes so you don’t have to.

It started with a childhood obsession with Mickey Mouse pretzels and escalated quickly. My passport has more stamps than my favorite coffee shop loyalty card, and I once decided — while sipping a piña colada on a Fijian beach — that my stories were too good to keep to myself.

“Life’s too short not to explore. I’m here to make sure you do it right.”

More about Jeff
The cover of Things I Wish I Knew Before Going to JapanNew · my bookThings I Wish I Knew Before Going to JapanSuitcase too big for the hotel room, the last train missed, hundreds spent on things that cost pennies. The trip briefing I wish someone had handed me at the airport.Grab your copy

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