A Real Week in Osaka: Work, Food, and One Lost Passport | Weekly Vlog

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We made it to Osaka, and technically our first move was sitting in the hotel lobby working all day on our iPads -- so that felt right. But Osaka doesn't really let you stay inside. We ended up at Dotonbori for revolving sushi, accidentally walked past a two-Michelin-star street stall (yes, in Osaka that's a thing), hunted down a 35mm film camera across three shops, and I may or may not have lost my passport for a couple of hours. Come along for the whole chaotic, delicious, surprisingly great day. If you want to travel with us in the future, fill out the form below and let us know where you would want to go on a group trip: 👉 GROUP TRIP LINK HERE: https://trovatrip.com/trip/survey?hostId=69b85e2fb28d3cc6e61d1e9b&host=Rachel+and+Christian+Thomas&listId=69b85e2f26fab0bc26af08e7 🌍 Join Our Travel Community Get behind-the-scenes updates, real-time travel moments, and monthly postcards from wherever we are in the world. 🎒 Patreon → https://patreon.com/LifeWithRachelandChristian ☕ Buy us a Layover Latte → https://ko-fi.com/lifewithrachelandchristian ⸻ 🧳 Travel Gear We Use 🛍️ Full Amazon Travel Storefront → https://amzn.to/4iWfGzK Popular Gear from This Channel • Travel Backpacks • Travel Essentials • Travel Laundry Solutions • Travel Tech + Filming Gear ⸻ ✈️ Travel Tools & Services 📱 Holafly eSIM (use code RACHELTHOMAS) → https://holafly.sjv.io/VxQ2ea 🏥 SafetyWing Travel Insurance → https://safetywing.com/?referenceID=26296972&utm_source=26296972&utm_medium=AmbassadorreferenceID=26296972&utm_source=26296972&utm_medium=Ambassador 🎟️ Book Tours & Activities → Viator: https://www.viator.com/?pid=P00058688&uid=U00580422&mcid=58086&currency=USD GetYourGuide: https://gyg.me/ffWGNH5i 🧳Luggage Hero luggage storage → https://lughero.com/ThomasTravelConcierge 🚢 Virgin Voyages Cruise → https://www.virginvoyages.com/book/voyage-planner/find-a-voyage?agencyId=15975&agentId=195680&bookingChannel=FMLINK&cabins=1&currencyCode=USD&fromDate=2024-09-01&priceType=perCabin&sailors=2&sortType=date&toDate=2024-10-31 ⸻ 🎥 Creator Tools 🎬 My Camera Setup & Creator Gear → https://amzn.to/43gNjGJ ⸻ 📚 Courses We Took • YouTube Growth Course: https://groundedlife.thinkific.com/courses/youtube-after-40?ref=95bc50 • Long-Term Travel Course: https://groundedlife.thinkific.com/courses/retirement-travel-jumpstart?ref=95bc50 • Travel + YouTube Bundle: https://groundedlife.thinkific.com/bundles/retirement-travel-jumpstart-youtube-after-40?ref=95bc50 ⸻ LET’S CONNECT Rachel’s Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/rachelthomaslife/ Christian’s Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/cyttravels Rachel’s TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@rachelthomaslife/ Christian’s Tiktok → https://www.tiktok.com/@cyttravels/ Work With Us → Admin@ThomasTravelConcierge.com ⸻ Affiliate Disclosure: Some links may be affiliate links. We may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support the channel so we can keep creating helpful content. All opinions are our own.

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