Vacation Planning #1 - Japan

People who have made trips to japan!

How did you go about planning it? What resources did you use?

How long did you stay? Anything you consider a must see/do?

Things I want to do:
- Eat ramen
- Visit a ryokan with a hot spring or baths
- Go to Disney Sea
- Shop in Akibahara and Shibuya (and pet Hachiko!)
- Ride on a bullet train
- Buy a good luck charm from a shrine

Vacation Planning #2 - New Orleans

Things I want to do on my next trip to New Orleans:

- Take some sort of Mississippi River cruise (Curse you, Mark Twain!)
- Visit the Insectarium
- Visit the WWII Museum
- Eat at The Green Goddess
- Eat beignets

Vacation Planning #3 - Mediteranean Cruise

Things I want to do on a cruise to the Mediteranean:

- Visit Pompeii
- Ben wants to see Venice
- See the Colosseum and the Roman Forum
- Eat weird French ice cream