This new series of blog posts will help you with every step of planning your own Japan trip. This time: where to stay. After flights, your biggest expense is likely to be accommodation. Luckily,…
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All my posts about Japan including my 3 trips in 2006, 2008 and 2010.
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This new series of blog posts will help you with every step of planning your own Japan trip. This time: some tips for getting there. Getting to Japan from almost everywhere in the world…
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This new series of blog posts will help you with every step of planning your own Japan trip. This time: should you organise everything yourself, go with a guided tour – or a bit…
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This new series of blog posts will help you with every step of planning your own Japan trip. This time: when’s the best time to visit? Japan is a country with very…
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It’s 4 months until my next Japan trip – yay! If you’ve been thinking about visiting yourself, I’m starting a new series of blog posts that will help you with every step.…
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Last week was very exciting as me and my sister booked the flights for our next Japan trip! We’re going over Halloween, which is one of my favourite times to visit. It’s…
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I like to visit gardens wherever I go in the world and that goes double for Japan! Japanese gardens are always so beautiful, quiet and well-kept. The design is always a delight…
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If you’re visiting the Sky Tree (and it’s really worth it!) save some time, energy and cash for nearby Tokyo Solamachi. It’s a big complex with shopping, dining and entertainment and will…
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I’ve been very busy over the last couple of months and have now finished a brand new edition of my popular Tokyo Shopping Guide! The first edition was released in 2008 after…
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If you bought my Next Time in Japan zine, you’ll remember one of my picks was the Sky Tree. I love observatories and I wasn’t going to miss a chance to see my…
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I always enjoy receiving your emails about upcoming Japan trips as often it leads me to subjects I never thought to write about. That’s the case with a recent enquiry asking for…
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Japan is of course famous for sakura season when everyone goes crazy for the fleetingly pink cherry blossoms but that also makes it one of the busiest and most expensive times to…