Approaching the Scottish coast by sea at dawn
White-domed church and cliffside houses in Oia, Santorini, above the deep blue Aegean
A green Alpine valley with snow-capped peaks, a glacier and a turquoise lake
Prague Castle and the red rooftops of the city under a pink and orange dusk sky
The harbor town of Otaru, Japan, seen from Mount Tenguyama with the sea beyond
The harbor and hills of Split, Croatia, across deep blue Adriatic water
Sunset over calm water with a hilly coastline on the horizon
Calm water below the layered volcanic cliffs of the Santorini caldera at dusk
Autumn colors on the ridge of Mount Tenguyama above Otaru, with mountains beyond
Slow travel, with a Japan base

Life's too short for rush trips.

We're an American couple slow travelling the world, and we're setting up a base camp for exploring Asia in Otaru, Japan. Here's how we do it: the house, the visas, the tech and the points.

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