Welcome New York Times readers! Nope, that’s not me in the above photo, but none other than the Frugal Traveler, Matt Gross. Matt emailed me sometime last year about lending him a hand with an article he was writing, and I jumped at the chance. If there’s one thing I love as much as eating…
The 海老名 (Ebina) expressway rest area, or any expressway rest area for that matter, will be overflowing with boxes of omiyage for you to take home. Giving a gift from your recent trip is standard custom in Japan. Why not make it a cook-at-home box of ramen from a top shop in Tokyo? Sorry, no…