North Korea or the Democratic Peoples Republic Korea (DPRK) is one of the most isolated and least visited countries in the world. I have visited twice and this North Korea itinerary for first time visitors is an itinerary you probably will follow if you visit [read more]
Kobe is worldwide known for its Kobe steaks and as a meat lover I simply had to include a Kobe day trip on my Japan itinerary. Kobe isn’t a city with that many places of interest but there is enough to fill a day. The [read more]
The Tomioka Silk Mill received UNESCO World Heritage Status in 2014 and has been on my radar since then. When I was planning my two-week Japan road trip with the family I just had to add a visit as a day trip from Tokyo. But, [read more]
I visited the Kansai region in Japan for almost two weeks (family holiday) and did many day trips from Osaka and Kyoto. One of these days I made a day trip with my daughter to Horyuji from Osaka. Horyu-ji temple area together with the Hokki-ji [read more]
Himeji Castle is Japans largest castle and one of the three most important ones. An Himeji Castle day trip is a must do if you’re in Osaka, Kobe or Kyoto. With almost a million visitors a year it’s wise going early morning and not, as [read more]
Shinagawa is a ward (neighborhood) in Tokyo and home to Shinagawa Station which is a huge train station in Tokyo. It’s more a business area as tourist area but due to the fact that the Intercontinental Hotel the Strings is located just next to the [read more]
I love Japan: its efficiency, its century old culture and the food! I have visited Japan twice for just a few days in Tokyo. Last Christmas my family joined for a two-week Japan trip. This trip included just one day Tokyo and for the rest [read more]
Osaka is the place to be based while exploring the Kansai area in Japan. I stayed at the Intercontinental Osaka with my family during the Christmas holidays of 2016 twice. It was part of my 2 weeks in Japan itinerary. I had choosen the Intercontinental [read more]
I’m a big fan of craft beer and always have a few dozens of new beers in the fridge at home. When I travel the world, I try to visit local breweries like Carakale in Jordan two years back. If that’s not possible I visit [read more]
It was the third time I visited Tokyo and this time my family joined for our Christmas and New Year holidays. My son had already visited Tokyo one time before but for the others it was the first time to visit Tokyo or Japan in [read more]
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