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Busiest Train Station In The World – Millions Go Through Here!
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 7 February 2012
The Busiest Train Station In The World. It’s no surprise that the Busiest Train Station In The World is also located in the Biggest City in The World – Tokyo,...
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Travel Japan
Blog: My Little Nomads - 31 January 2012
The Best Articles and Info for Traveling in Japan. Continue reading → Related Articles: Washington DC With Kids – The Best Things To Do Cheap Hotels In New York City
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Solo Travel Destination: Japan
Blog: Solo Traveler - 31 January 2012
A Solo Travel Society member recommends Japan as a safe and exciting destination for a first solo journey.
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Love Hotels In Japan – now with Free Wi-fi!
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 31 January 2012
Love Hotels Hi Tech! If you’re ever in Japan and you’re walking down the street with your boyfriend/girlfriend and feeling a bit frisky, then you can rent a ‘Love Hotel‘...
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Travel Tips for Tokyo
Blog: My Little Nomads - 27 January 2012
When to go, where to go, and which hotels are the best. Continue reading → Related Articles: Kid-Friendly Hotels In Tokyo Tokyo With Kids – The Best and Funnest Things To Do
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Takadanobaba, a perfect view from my window
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 16 January 2012
The story of Takadanobaba starts in 1636, when the shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu built in Totsuka, Shinjuku, a place for horse racing, a baba in Japanese. The place soon became one of the favorite places of Matsudaira Tadateru, the 6th son of Tokugawa Ieyasu and the area became known as Takatanobaba, after the name of Tadateru’s mother, Takata, who was often visiting the place. In time, the “t” from Takata was changed to “d", but the elders are still calling it like this, while the young people are starting to call it just “Baba".
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Vending Machines in Japan – Beer, Noodles and Anything Else!
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 13 January 2012
Japanese Vending Machines – Dispense Almost Anything! One thing that I spotted my my G Adventures trip to Japan were the abundance of Vending Machines that one could buy almost anything from.
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Japanese Onsen (Spa/Hot Tub) Warning – Dead Drunk!
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 6 January 2012
Japanese Onsen Spa/Hot Tub Funny! Today I have a funny travel photo from Cara who I met on a cool G Adventures trip to Japan. It’s of a Funny Warning Sign she...
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Lockers and Storage at Tokyo Station, Japan – No Corpses Allowed!
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 3 January 2012
Storage Lockers – With This Bizarre Message! Today, I’ve got a WTF is that Travel Photo that I spotted on a G Adventures trip to Japan. It’s of a sign...
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My Travel & Business Year in Review
Blog: GoBackpacking - 28 December 2011
his year passed in the blink of an eye. Or at least that’s how it feels looking back. I’m lucky enough to say I’ve done exactly what I wanted to do, and had a great time doing it. This year had its share of low points too, however by surviving them all, they only served to [...]--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Trips and Tours In Japan – The G Adventures Option and Review
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 19 December 2011
Some Japanese Trip and Tour Stuff! I’ve just come back from my first official gig as a Wanderer in Residence for G Adventures. What this means is that they have...
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72 Random Observations About Japan
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 15 December 2011
Japan is a wonderfully strange country. It’s the cultural differences that make travel interesting and Japan is full of them. These are some random observations that we jotted down in our moleskine as we travelled around the country. General 1) Japan has recovered extraordinarily well from the earthquake.
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Tokyo Christmas Illuminations, Tokyo Dome City Milky Way travel tip
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 8 December 2011
For the second photo of the Tokyo Christmas Illuminations series, I selected one of the attractions from the Tokyo Dome City, the Milky Way. Located in Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo Dome is a large entertainment complex (including shops, restaurants, a hotel, a spa, an amusement park and the Tokyo Dome baseball stadium) easily accessible by train (the JR Chūō-Sōbu line) or by subway (Toei Mita line), via the Suidōbashi Station.
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The Best Hotels In Tokyo
Blog: My Little Nomads - 6 December 2011
Luxury, Mid-range, and Budget choices for families traveling to Tokyo. Continue reading → Or check out our FAQ About Traveling the World With Kids
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Tokyo Christmas Illuminations, Ebisu Baccarat Eternal Lights travel tip
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 4 December 2011
Last year I witnessed how beautiful is Tokyo decorated for the winter holidays, but since Japan is confronting this year the worst energy crisis in history, I was worried that there will be no Christmas illuminations. I’m a romantic and I think the Christmas lights are a powerful symbol of hope…
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Tokyo Architecture, Shiodome Skyscrapers
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 3 December 2011
The skyscrapers from Shiodome are not spectacularly tall, actually none of them are in the top 10 tallest skyscrapers in Tokyo. The building from the right side of the photo, Nippon Television Tower (Nittele Tower) is 193 meters tall and is the 32nd on the list of the tallest skyscrapers in Tokyo, while the one from left, Royal Park Shiodome Tower, is a little smaller, only 172 meters…
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Exactly like in Edo, soba noodle portable vending stall
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 1 December 2011
In Japan, the first documented use of buckwheat, soba in Japanese 「そば in hiragana or 蕎麦 in kanji」, dates back from the Nara period (710-794), when it was used as a “backup” harvest: because it grows very fast, soba can be harvested after only two months and a half, so it was a good alternative in case the rice harvests were insufficient.
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Where to Stay in Japan: A Guide to Accommodation Options
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 22 November 2011
Simon enjoying a Japanese feast at our Minshuku or traditional inn. Japan is expensive, and one of your biggest expenses will be accommodation.
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High-speed Jet Ferry and a Travel Tip
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 10 November 2011
The cruises on Sumida River and in Tokyo Bay, with yakatabune (old-style Japanese houseboats), regular ships or with the futuristic Himiko are a well known attraction in Tokyo. A little less known is the fact that from Tokyo and Yokohama you can enjoy a longer cruise towards Izu Ōshima, the largest (and closest) of the Izu Islands, a group of volcanic islands administered by Tokyo.
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Japanese Sweets Store Alley and some Travel Tips
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 30 October 2011
At the beginning of the Meiji era, a confectioner named Tozaemon Suzuki opened a candy store on a small street from Kawagoe. The store was a success and soon afterwards, several other confectionery stores opened on the same street. Soon the small street became known as Kashiya Yokocho, the “Sweets Store Alley". It is estimated that during its peak period, around 1930, more than 70 candy stores were located on this street.
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How Much Does It Cost To Travel In Japan?
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 20 October 2011
The cost of travel in Japan puts many people off visiting. We wouldn’t have travelled there ourselves if we hadn’t had the opportunity to spend three and a half weeks housesitting in Kyoto.
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Photo of the Week: Italy at Disney Sea, Tokyo
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 16 October 2011
Wandering around the Mediterranean area of the Disney Sea park in Tokyo, we found ourselves transported to the quiet streets of an ancient Italian town. The theming and attention to detail at Disney is truly impressive. You can even take a gondola ride and we had a deliciously authentic pizza overlooking the canals.
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Tokyo Sky Tree Second Observatory
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 16 October 2011
The height of Tokyo Sky Tree, 634 meters, was selected to symbolize the name of the old province that included today’s Tokyo and Saitama, Musashi: 6 「六」 can be read mu, 3 「三」 sa and 4 「四」 shi.
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10 Awesome Cities for Kids and Families
Blog: My Little Nomads - 15 October 2011
The best international cities for kids from Asia, Europe, and North America. Continue reading →Read the entire article here: 10 Awesome Cities for Kids and Families Or go straight to TheTravel With Kids Blog
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Enjoying Home Comforts in Tokyo
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 27 September 2011
We spent the last week on a whirlwind tour of Japan staying in five places in six nights including cramped business hotels, noisy hostels, and atmospheric but not exactly comfortable tatami mat rooms in temples and ryokan (traditional inns), all in the midst of a typhoon. By the time we arrived in Tokyo we were [...]
