Japan

How NOT to Visit Mount Fuji in Spring

Published on 23 April, 2013

If there is one thing Japan is famous for beyond the cherry blossom, it is Mount Fuji and I was determined to visit this snow-dipped wonder during my stay in Japan. However, things didn’t go to plan. Learning from my mistakes, here is how NOT to visit Mount Fuji in spring. Don’t assume that seeing Mount Fuji in spring is… Read more →

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I was determined to visit Mount Fuji during my stay in Japan. Learning from my mistakes, here is how NOT to visit Mount Fuji in spring.... Read more →

Guide to the Japan Rail Pass

Published on 21 April, 2013

I consider myself to be a reasonably savvy traveler, yet the Japan Rail Pass had me stumped for a while. Why? It’s not the simplest rail ticket around. After several days researching what the pass is about, whether it is worth it, how to get it and how to use it (which I’m currently doing in Japan) here’s my guide… Read more →

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A guide to the Japan Rail Pass including types of pass, cost, whether it is worth it, how to get it, where you can use it and how to use it.... Read more →

First Impressions of Tokyo

Published on 17 April, 2013

The first sights, sounds, smells and experiences of a country are often the most enduring. Here are my first impressions of Tokyo. It’s not as crazy as I expected In fact, it’s not crazy at all. Popular media portrayal would have us believe that Japan (and Tokyo in particular) is a place where the teen generation lives in manga comics,… Read more →

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The first sights, sounds, smells and experiences of a country are often the most enduring. Here are my first impressions of Tokyo.... Read more →