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When it comes to tourism in Tokyo, the metropolis is usually divided into different neighborhoods, each with its own distinct personality. Below lists five of these iconic Tokyo neighborhoods, including Akihabara, Asakusa, Ginza, Odaiba, and Shinjuku. Your task is to pair each of these five names with one image (labeled 1–5) plus one tagline on the landmark map (labeled A-E). Is Tokyo on your bucket list? I hope this month's game can guide you through a quick overview, akin to an amusement park map, where you can pick and choose experiences you prefer. Have fun!

β˜€οΈ Answers to the previous Mini Voyage ⛰️

Sue's activity is Pokemon GO. Bob's activity is Questo. Sally's activity is Conqueror Virtual Challenges. Bill's activity is rogaining. I hope this game gave you some new ideas for your next weekend outing! Most of these activities are quite affordable in the States!

πŸš€ Vegout HQ Happenings πŸš€

Everyone! We have finally made it back from our Tokyo vacation! Ohh this terrific and terrible vacation... Ugh, how do I put it: Tokyo was wonderful and the people we met are so polite. It would have been a perfect trip had it not started with passport issues and 30+ hour plane rides, progressed into debit card issues and a lack of cash, and finally ended with non-stop flu and, subsequently, various much delayed projects. With all that said though, I'm grateful all the obstacles were resolved, my in-laws were super helpful, and everyone including the cat is safe and fed.

I had a lot of time excuses to scroll on my phone while sick. Here are two fun finds I'd like to share:

  • ​BBC's World Book Club will be featuring Ragnar Jonasson's book The Darkness in March. Jonasson is a renowned Icelandic writer of crime novels, known for his noir and atmospheric mysteries inspired by the majestic Icelandic landscape. If you can't get enough of Armchair Iceland, this is a perfect continuation!
  • Can you guess the country where these catchy music clips are from? Here's the fun and short YouTube video by two violinists/YouTubers.​

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