Explore the wineries of Waiheke Island! We had the best day visiting Waiheke from Auckland. Here is how to make the most out of one day on the island with extra spots saved. We made it a long day and didn't get to visit all the spots we wanted to, so even better would be to spend the night on the island and have 2 days there! We focused on wineries and food, but there are beaches and other activities as well.

I found Kyoto to be such a perfect mix of culture, food, and drinks! I wish we had planned an extra day or two just to enjoy the city. Below I have a few food recs (I always search for ramen and gyoza) but I also feel like you can’t really go wrong with most places there! We also found some really interesting bars and I kept a few I wanted to go to but didn’t have time. I also included the key sights to see while here.

Here is a consolidated list of hotels I would recommend to my friends! If you are traveling to any of these places I probably have recommendations on things to do, eat, and drink as well! I will be updating this as I continue to travel around! **Please note that I will get a small commission at no charge to you for using my links here. I love sharing my tips and I would really appreciate the help of using these! I will also include any airbnbs or other locations I stay at if I would recommend them :) Thank you!