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WHERE WILL 2026 TAKE YOU?
Six very different destination to consider for your next adventure in 2026
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Nov 4, 20256 min read
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KEEPING COSTS DOWN IN JAPAN
Some tips for keeping costs down on a holiday to Japan.
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Sep 30, 20244 min read
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TOP FESTIVALS IN JAPAN
A guide to some of the best Japanese Festivals throughout the year.
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Sep 24, 20244 min read
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OFF THE BEATEN PATH IN KYOTO
Recommendations for a few places to see in Kyoto that aren't on the standard tourist trail.
sueaitken7
Sep 8, 20244 min read
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RECOMMENDED HOTELS IN JAPAN.
A few of my favourite hotels in Japan
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Sep 1, 20244 min read
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LESS-VISITED JAPAN
Suggestions for places to visit in Japan that aren't usually included in standard itineraries.
sueaitken7
Aug 26, 20245 min read
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FIRST TIME TRIP TO JAPAN
Advice for anyone contemplating a visit to this fabulous destination.
sueaitken7
Aug 26, 20244 min read
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UNUSUAL ACTIVITIES IN JAPAN
There are some amazing different activities that you can include in your holiday to Japan - from learning tradtional crafts to the quirky.
sueaitken7
Nov 26, 20232 min read
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7 DAYS, 3 BEAUTIFUL PLACES.
It's definitely been a whistle stop week in Japan. Leaving the beautiful Japanese Alps, we headed to Naoshima Island, famous as an art...
sueaitken7
Nov 20, 20232 min read
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THE FABULOUS JAPANESE ALPS
This part of the country isn't the easiest to get to wherever you're coming from. But it's a gorgeous part of the world - the scenery is...
sueaitken7
Nov 14, 20232 min read
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GLORIOUS MATSUSHIMA BAY
We've left Tokyo behind now and are staying in the city of Sendai for 3 nights. Sendai really doesn't have all that much to recommend...
sueaitken7
Nov 9, 20231 min read
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FOODIE DELIGHTS
If you're partial to Japanese food, no trip here would be complete without a visit to a Japanese department store where you'll always...
sueaitken7
Nov 8, 20231 min read
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FIRST 48 HOURS IN TOKYO
We arrived in Tokyo after a long flight - it's taking an extra 2 hours to fly from London at the moment because airlines are avoiding...
sueaitken7
Nov 6, 20232 min read
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COUNTDOWN TO JAPAN
In less than a fortnight I'm off on my travels again - this time I'm returning to Japan. I absolutely loved it there when I visited last...
sueaitken7
Oct 23, 20231 min read
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