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* A cancelled flight situation
* Xian as a City * Xian: a breath of air * Taking a local tour geared towards foreigners * Beijing: not all under construction * Beijing: under construction * Zhujiajiao: an ancient water canal town * Old Shanghai * Have you been Shanghai-ed lately? * Going for a Ride in Shanghai * A few tips for traveling Japan * Akihabara Police * Ginza Nightlife * Kakunodate: Samurai District * Back in Sendai * Tazawako: Kogen Bus Stop * Tazawako: Traditional Ryokan and Onsen * Matsushima Bay * Sendai * Himeji Town & Castle
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October 29, 2005A cancelled flight situationMade it to the Xian airport in time for the flight at 1pm. Unfortunately, the flight got cancelled and the...Read this update October 27, 2005Xian as a CityXian is also known for its intact city walls and drum and bell towers. The city is also home to...Read this update Xian: a breath of airSo, I arrived sick as a dog by the overnight train from Beijing to Xian. I'm sure by now I've...Read this update October 23, 2005Taking a local tour geared towards foreignersBefore going to China, I was strongly advised to go on a tour geared towards foreigners, so I can escape...Read this update October 22, 2005Beijing: not all under constructionAlthough many of the sites are being renovated for the Bejing Olympics in 2008, many of the sections of these...Read this update Beijing: under constructionVisited many of the main sites in Beijing and found that quite a few are under construction for the Olympics...Read this update October 19, 2005Zhujiajiao: an ancient water canal townLess than a couple of hours by bus away from Shanghai, I visited a preserved water canal town called Zhujiajiao....Read this update October 17, 2005Old ShanghaiDecided to wander around the "old" parts of Shanghai today. Well, I guess the Bund would be considered old, too...Read this update October 15, 2005Have you been Shanghai-ed lately?tasting shiao long bao (crab and pork dumplings filled with soup, you have to eat it with a spoon...Read this update October 14, 2005Going for a Ride in ShanghaiFlew into Shanghai from Tokyo and took the crazy No. 2 bus from the airport to Jinan Temple. Too bad...Read this update A few tips for traveling Japan- Japan Guide is very, very useful in terms of planning your trip. I also used the Let’s Go Japan...Read this update Akihabara PoliceFor the last day in Japan and Tokyo, I was hoping we would be able to explore more of Tokyo....Read this update October 13, 2005Ginza NightlifeChecked in at Tokyu-Stay Higashi-Ginza again. This time I booked a bigger room, which was well worth it (only $5...Read this update Kakunodate: Samurai DistrictWent to Kakunodate to look at the preserved samurai district. Stopping by the day before on the way down from...Read this update October 12, 2005Back in SendaiKicked back for the rest of the day, wandered around the shopping area which had a mini-Harajuku (young people dressed...Read this update Tazawako: Kogen Bus StopLeft Yamanoyado Bekkan pretty late around 11:15 am due to missing the courtesy bus at 9:30am to the Kogen bus...Read this update October 11, 2005Tazawako: Traditional Ryokan and OnsenAfter sleepy Matsushima Bay, headed back to Sendai, grabbed the backpacks and got on a bullet train heading for Tazawako...Read this update Matsushima BayHad some extra time before heading off to our first onsen and ryokan experience in Tazawako. Decided to make a...Read this update October 10, 2005SendaiArrived in Sendai during rush hour with no reserved seats, which meant standing or sitting in between the trains the...Read this update Himeji Town & CastleThe town of Himeji seemed to be a bit gray and dreary. Himeji seemed to be very much a suburban...Read this update Kyoto: do not book in a crap locationMorning of the second day in Kyoto was a bit messed up in terms of timing. Being so used to...Read this update October 09, 2005Kyoto, a City of ContrastsKyoto Station turned out to be one huge mall as well – the crowds were unbelievable. Walking forth from the...Read this update Takayama Autumn FestivalAfter another filling breakfast, headed for the Takayama Autumn Festival held at Yatakaikan Temple. Passed by the Morning Market near...Read this update October 08, 2005Hida TakayamaLeft around 10am and took the two-hour bus ride back to Takayama. After checking into another minshuku (not gassho-zukuri style),...Read this update Viewing Shirakawa-go Ogimachi from the Lookout PointAfter breakfast, took a small hike up to the lookout point in light rain. You can see the whole village...Read this update October 07, 2005Shirakawa-go Ogimachi, a Unesco World Heritage SiteAfter the four-hour bullet train ride from Tokyo to Takayama, took another two hour bus ride through the mountains to...Read this update Tsujiki Fish MarketAfter a great night’s sleep, got up around four in the morning naturally and got ready to go check...Read this update October 06, 2005Tokyo ni ikimasu!Finally arrived in Tokyo around four in the afternoon after a ten-hour flight via Japan Airlines. Very surprised by the...Read this update |
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