Category: Japan
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Tokyo: Borderless
Thanks to the Yamanote line basically all of Tokyo is easily accessible. This light green line runs in a circle around the city. You can catch it every couple minutes unlike the dreaded DC Orange line. If you bought the JR pass it is free to you. As such getting everywhere is a breeze as…
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Japan: Kyoto
Of all the cities in Japan this one was the most pre-planned. As such taking the bullet train to Kyoto had a different type of excitement because I knew what was coming. We only had one day so we had to pack it in. Easy enough because even though Kyoto has less than 2 million…
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Osaka: Okonomiyaki
By bullet train, Osaka is only 2.5 hrs from Tokyo and seriously how else would you want to go. As the train arrives at the platform 100% on time to this beautiful station I again think about our sad transit system at home. If only our Amtrak was capable of such greatness. Onward we zoom…
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Tokyo: Shibuya & Shinjuku
This all started with my mom mentioning she was going to stop in Japan before coming to Australia to visit me. Immediately I cut her off – do you seriously think I’d let you go to Japan without me! I am sure she rolled her eyes then said fine start looking for flights. We decided…
my feet don't want to go to sleep 