Bandung as a destination came later, with Whoosh as the most recent addition, orchestrated by me—it was on my bucket list.…
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Hello from the JR Limited Express, somewhere between Kyoto and Kinosaki Onsen. We just paid for two tickets from Fukuoka to Tokyo because every possible train combination was fully booked. I could be annoyed about it—especially since we have a country-wide JR Pass—but I decided to lean into gratitude instead. “At least we can…
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I now have more reasons to come back to Laos: the Laos China railway, Vang Vieng, and hot-air ballooning here.…
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As you can see, these train travel tips apply whether you're travelling in Australia, Japan, or elsewhere. Enjoy your train rides!…
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It's hard to believe Berlin's public transport is unreliable, given the German saying, "Five minutes before the time is the German punctuality."…
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I am writing to you from Xplorer, the regional train from Sydney to Canberra. Jik is beside me, putting stickers on her journal.…
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I thought this Narita Skyliner was an express train to Narita, but there have been stops. That's fine, though; we have plenty of time.…
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Counting my wins: I have taken Amma to ride the Shinkansen, we visited Niigata—a new place together, and I ate the best onigiri of my life.…
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I would get to tick off from my ultimate Japan trip list or add more to it. But I would be okay either way because I will always miss Japan.…
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Like most things in Japan, Eki Stamp has also become a local obsession, combining the two things Japanese love: stamps and trains.…
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