Our Final Destination – Tokyo With our time finished in Osaka, it was time to head to Tokyo. This was to be our final destination in Japan. We were back on our favourite mode of transport – the Shinkansen (Bullet Train). Our travel time from Osaka to Tokyo was a mear 3 hours. Once again […]
Osaka, Kyoto or Kobe? We spent quite some time deliberating on whether we should next stay in Osaka, Kyoto or Kobe. There were many options to choose from. We had to take into account that we were going to be staying over a weekend and this always makes a difference to the price of accommodation. […]
Bullet Train from Fukuoka to Hiroshima It was time to activate our 7 Day JR Pass as we boarded the Shinkansen (Bullet Train) to Hiroshima. For more information on how to purchase these passes, check out our Survival Guide to Japan. The maximum operating speed of these trains is 320km/h so it only took us […]
So Where is Guilin? Guilin is a really scenic city and therefore one of the best-known tourist destinations in China. There are many scenic spots within short travelling distances from the city of Guilin. It is only about 500km northwest of Hong Kong. It is famous for the scene which is printed on the back […]
We had covered off the ‘big ticket items’ we wanted to see in China. The Great Wall and the Terracotta Warriors was the major drawcard for choosing this tour. There were many other wonderful sites we saw on the way. Here is a roundup of the rest of the highlights. Sacred Way Located on the […]