First impressions on arrival in Japan last Sunday evening couldn`t have been better! Everything just works so well, from the super efficient trains, the numerous vending machines everywhere that don`t even spit back out the notes you are trying to use and the hand dryers that actually dry your hands to name just a few examples! There is no ev...

We got the shinkansen for the last time back to Tokyo on Friday evening.  On Saturday we had the full day to wander around any areas we had missed first time around and go back to any areas we liked so it was quite a relaxing day. We spent some time in the trendy shopping district in the west side of town.  The streets were packed w...

Japan at last! We arrived in Narita airport, Tokyo on our (11th) wedding anniversary from Singapore on a Japan Airlines flight. One of the best airlines we have used, ever! Very efficient and comfortable even if the seats were designed for Japanese sized people. An added extra was the nose cone camera which showed everything upon take of...

Entry 34 of a trip titled: Clive and Carolyn around the world

Clive and Carolyn are spending a year travelling around the world. Places we have been to and loved and places we always wanted to see and maybe will want to live one day. Hope you enjoy keeping up with our news.