Founder & Editor
Ryan O’Rourke is a Canadian traveller, food & drink aficionado, and the founder & editor of Treksplorer. With over 20 years of extensive travel experience, Ryan has journeyed through over 50 countries, uncovering hidden gems and sharing firsthand unsponsored insights on what to see & do and where to eat, drink & stay. Besides Treksplorer, Ryan’s freelance travel & lifestyle writing has also appeared in several online publications, including the Huffington Post, Matador Network, and RoamRight.
Latest Posts
The first time I visited Tokyo on a rapid-fire 36-hour layover, one of my first stops was Chiyoda. (Although I didn’t really know it at the time.) Like many first-time visitors, I ventured over to Chiyoda City to check out the Imperial Palace. Between that first visit and my next two, though, I discovered that ... Read more
On my first 36-hour layover in Tokyo, Marunouchi was one of my first stops. And I didn’t even know it at the time. I was hot off of a delicious sushi breakfast at Tsukiji Fish Market, with a walk through Ginza already under the belt. I stumbled into Tokyo’s premier business district, located just outside ... Read more
On two of my three stops in Tokyo, I ended a day with an evening in Roppongi, one of the city’s most popular entertainment districts. I didn’t show up for the reason many first-time visitors do (bar-hopping), but rather to soak up the sunset views from Roppongi Hills. (And, yep, I’d do it again in ... Read more
On my first 36-hour layover in Tokyo, I was only able to poke my head into Harajuku. It wasn’t until my second “real” trip to Japan that I was able to slide in for a walk through Tokyo’s edgiest neighborhood. Takeshita Street hit loud and clear from the second I stepped out of Harajuku Station. ... Read more
On my first time-crunched layover in Tokyo, one of my biggest regrets was not getting to explore Akihabara. So, when I finally had a more extended stay in Japan’s capital on my second trip to Japan, Tokyo’s most famous otaku neighborhood was high on my sightseeing list. Stepping out of Akihabara Station for the first ... Read more