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]
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]
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]
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