PROLOGUE I am making this journal to hopefully inspire people to grab their bag and travel around the world This was my first trip alone outside of ...
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PROLOGUE I am making this journal to hopefully inspire people to grab their bag and travel around the world This was my first trip alone outside of Canada, its a hastily planned trip so there were a lot of things that Ive overlooked like when to go, budget, memory cards, souvenirs - to name a few. I had no solid iterinary until I got to Matsumoto where I decided to go Castle hunting. On large cities I stayed in Business Hotels, on smaller ones in Ryokan (traditional inn) - with private facilities as I wake up early to beat the crowds. I highly recommend staying in a ryokan. I had no problem co...
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My husband and I decided to take the trip of our lifetime to Japan. We traveled to eight cities in fifteen days. We were tired and sweaty the whole ...
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My husband and I decided to take the trip of our lifetime to Japan. We traveled to eight cities in fifteen days. We were tired and sweaty the whole time, but it was great. The following is my trip report for Tokyo. We flew on JAL airlines. For such a long flight (originating from Chicago) it went by very fast. The food was pretty good (choice of both western and Japanese meals). The flight crew was incredibly nice and brought around drinks and snacks constantly (there was also a little buffet to set up to help yourself to crackers, juice, and water). As Bostonians, we were happy that one of ou...
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