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Welcome! We’re Nas & Alba, the chronic over-planners behind Nalba Travels. We love turning our trips into detailed travel guides with honest takes, real costs and hidden gems, so you can plan yours without the stress. You can watch all our itineraries and tips on YouTube too!

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Best things to do in Kyoto: the red three-story pagoda at Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Alba on a traditional Higashiyama street with Yasaka Pagoda behind her, and the red torii gates of Fushimi Inari Shrine10 Best Things to Do in Kyoto (2026 Travel Guide)Best things to do in Osaka: Osaka Castle under a blue sky, Alba in Shinsekai in front of Tsutenkaku Tower, and the Glico running man sign among the neon billboards of Dotonbori10 Best Things to Do in Osaka (2026 Travel Guide)Where to stay in Kyoto: a minimalist Japanese hotel room with shoji screens, a hotel lounge looking out onto a green garden, and a traditional tatami room opening onto a moss garden with a stone lanternWhere to Stay in Kyoto: Best Areas & Hotels (2026 Guide)Best places to eat in Tokyo: two whipped matcha lattes at Hatoya Matcha in Asakusa, a bowl of carbonara udon with bacon and parmesan, and a Japanese strawberry and red bean cream sandwichBest Places to Eat in Tokyo (Without the Huge Queues): 2026 Food GuideWhere to stay in Tokyo: a TSUKI Tokyo hotel room, Shibuya Crossing lit up with neon signs at night, and a hotel room with a view of Tokyo Tower at sunsetWhere to Stay in Tokyo: Best Areas & Hotels (2026 Guide)Collage of photos of Nas and Alba from NALBA TRAVELS around JapanJapan 14-Day Itinerary: The Ultimate First-Timer’s Guide to 2 Weeks in JapanCollague of photos of Tokyo Japan including neon signs at night, the tokyo tower and a matchaTokyo Travel Guide: 15 Best Things to Do in Tokyo (2026 Edition)Photos of Japan (a pagoda on the right, and torii gates on the left) with a Holafly phone in the middle of both pgotosThe Best eSIM for Japan (And how it saved us from a travel disaster!)
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Best things to do in Kyoto: the red three-story pagoda at Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Alba on a traditional Higashiyama street with Yasaka Pagoda behind her, and the red torii gates of Fushimi Inari Shrine
10 Best Things to Do in Kyoto (2026 Travel Guide)
Best things to do in Osaka: Osaka Castle under a blue sky, Alba in Shinsekai in front of Tsutenkaku Tower, and the Glico running man sign among the neon billboards of Dotonbori
10 Best Things to Do in Osaka (2026 Travel Guide)
Where to stay in Kyoto: a minimalist Japanese hotel room with shoji screens, a hotel lounge looking out onto a green garden, and a traditional tatami room opening onto a moss garden with a stone lantern
Where to Stay in Kyoto: Best Areas & Hotels (2026 Guide)
Best places to eat in Tokyo: two whipped matcha lattes at Hatoya Matcha in Asakusa, a bowl of carbonara udon with bacon and parmesan, and a Japanese strawberry and red bean cream sandwich
Best Places to Eat in Tokyo (Without the Huge Queues): 2026 Food Guide
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