Hakone
- My first time
- August 3rd, 2009
- On my very first visit to Japan, we met up with some friends of friends who also happened to be traveling in Japan at the time. After a sushi dinner we headed to Club Yellow, in Roppongi (which is now closed) and tried to figure out plans for the next few days. » Continue Reading
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- Entertaining the kids: Easy in Japan
- May 7th, 2009
- photo credit: kawarano For six years, I worked as a tour co-coordinator at the Melbourne Branch of one of Japan’s major travel companies. It was during the boom years when Australia was one of the major destinations for honeymoon couples and indeed most time deficient Japanese travelers opting for the ‘package tour’, which catered for » Continue Reading
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- Quick break from the city
- April 3rd, 2009
- For all those in the busy city of Tokyo, you are no doubt in need of a breather every now and then. What better way to refresh than to take a weekend trip to the nearby Hakone. Hakone is an Onsen resort village only around 90mins by express train from Shinjuku station. » Continue Reading
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