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Shanghai | China :: Two Days, Two Bunks, One Big Ferry. Find Out What Life Was Like Aboard The Shanghai Ferry From Osaka

Have you ever wondered what a two day ferry voyage across the East China Sea is like? Hopefully we can provide you a little glimpse of what may be in store for you, should you choose this travel option. We chose the “Second Class A” fare, which is budget friendly yet still comfortable. You do [...]
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Osaka | Japan :: Crossing The Formidable East China Sea From Osaka To Shanghai

We are determined not to shy away from any means of transportation during our trip, as the lust of unseen places is fuel enough to drive us forward. Okay, its a nice thought, but for now we are still holding true, and only two weeks since departure. In our latest leg of transport we found [...]
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Tokyo | Japan :: Cramped And Lengthy, Overnight Bus Trip To Osaka Leaves Us Battered But Breathing

After deciding not to get the JR Rail Pass, which is the premier choice for inter city travel within the country, we booked seats on an overnight bus from Tokyo to Osaka. We found all information pretty readily available through your basic google searches. We landed on Willer Travel or Willer Express, operating the bus [...]
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Tokyo | Japan :: Touring The City
Tokyo | Japan :: Touring The City

During our busy week in Japan, we managed to cover a lot of the main touristy ‘things to do’ with the help of google and TokyoTopia podcaster, Honor Dargan, who gave us some off the beaten path suggestions. What did people do back in the day without the internet?! After twittering with the general public, [...]
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Tokyo | Japan :: Khaosan Ninja Hostel Review

Likely to be one of the finer hostels we will stay during our tour of the world, Khaosan Ninja did not disappoint. It was our first hostel experience, and we were fortunate to be exposed to such a well run, clean and comfortable operation. They were reasonably priced at around 2800Y ($28) a night per [...]
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Tokyo | Japan :: Tokyo Trance
Tokyo | Japan :: Tokyo Trance

People stand at street corners, not a car or truck in sight, only audible in the distance, yet reverent to the backlit red sign stalling their steps and intent to cross. Such observations are boundless, as we discovered in Tokyo. A friend we met at Hachiko crossing, Takeshi, approached us taking a break from promotional [...]
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Tokyo | Japan :: Tsukiji Fish Market Highlights

Video highlights of our excursion to the exciting and busy Tsukiji Fish Market, THE Tokyo fish market mentioned around the world.
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Tokyo | Japan :: Tsukiji Fish Market

Manali goes journalistic with a first hand account of Tsukiji Fish Market. Don’t miss this one!
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