things you should do on Earth
For our Mt. Fuji climbing adventure, we stayed in Fujinomiya. At 11:30pm buses weren’t running to Mt. Fuji at that time so we had to take a taxi to Mt. Fuji. Our hotel told us that it would cost 10,000JPY. There were four of us …
During Mt. Fuji Hiking Season (summer), buses run throughout the day from the Tokyo Station JR Express Bus Terminal. You can purchase a ticket from Tokyo to Fujinomiya (cities around Mt. Fuji) for 2570JPY.
You can take public transit into Tokyo from Haneda airport for around 800JPY with a few transfers. But in my experience, transiting through Tokyo with luggage is an unnecessary world of anxiety. For 1230JPY, you can get on the Tokyo Haneda Airport Limousine Bus and …
You’ll probably figure out that once you land in Chitose airport, you’ll need to take the train into town. It’s about 45 minutes ride between the airport and Sapporo station.
The amount of subway lines in the Tokyo Metro system is significantly more complex than you would find in Osaka, Sapporo and other parts of Japan. It would actually be easier to understand if you tried to learn the subway system in any other city …
I walked over from the Intercontinental Osaka to Osaka Station at 13:00 to get a ticket for 14:00 train. There was some difficulty getting a ticket in the office since the attendant’s English was not that good (but my Japanese is worse) so I had trouble understanding …
1/15 I arrived at Kansai International Airport (KIX) at 06:30. I arrived at the Intercontinental Osaka at 9am. If you know where you’re going, the trip should only take about an hour.
While on the way to Katoomba, my Nexus phone died. This was day 4 of my 4-week vacation. Damn. I am completely dependent on my phone for maps, directions, finding good places to eat and taking pictures quickly. I have a real camera to take higher …
Sydney – 12/27/16 Circus 1903 Performance at the Opera House While staying in Sydney, we had to catch a show at the famous opera house. There were two options while we were there; a Beatles cover band or a circus. We went with the circus …
It’s very difficult to find premium award space with Qantas. That seems strange considering how empty the business class cabin was on this flight. I lucked out and found availability for two seats in Business class 12/23/16 from Los Angeles to Sydney on Qantas. Those …