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Tag Archives: Tokyo
Deciding what to wear for the next 433 days
What a challenge! Who knows what they’ll wear – in advance – for 14+months on an around-the-world trip? We read blogs about packing, got advice from other travelers, and thought a lot about what clothes we already had and how … Continue reading
Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Trip Planning
Tagged around the world travel, Bay of Islands, clothes, Crete, Hanoi, Madeira, Packing, Siem Reap, Sydney, Tokyo, travel, travel wardrobe
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Japan is more affordable than we expected
A few years ago, when we were choosing which countries to visit on our round-the-world trip, we decided against visiting Japan. We were sure that it would be over our modest budget. However, our friend, Stephen, was so enthusiastic about … Continue reading
Who are “the most helpful people in the world for travelers”?
Between the two of us we’ve been to 36 countries. OK, not a huge number, but enough to see a clear winner among those countries for our award for “the most helpful people in the world for travelers”. The winner … Continue reading
Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Japan
Tagged 2020 Olympics, Japan, Tokyo, trains, travel, world travel
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Tokyo Themes
While we strolled, we played a game of spotting “Tokyo themes”. Themes set a place apart. If we gave you some examples of themes from Washington, DC they would be too many cupcake shops, a preference for wearing black (women) … Continue reading
Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Japan
Tagged architecture, bicycling, clothing, Japan, Tokyo, travel, vending machines
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