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JAPAN | Saturday, 20 Oct 2007 | Views [701]
I wanted to go to Mount Koya-san, so I decided to head from Kyoto to Osaka to give me the best chance to see Koyasan in a day. I booked in to a capsule hotel, I figured it would be an experience in itself. I got a bit lost in Osaka, I went into a camera ... Read more >
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JAPAN | Tuesday, 16 Oct 2007 | Views [646]
I moved from K's house and checked into a different hostel. The tour club has a more traditional Japanese feel to it, the staff were very helpful and there was a strict curfew at 11pm, which despite sounding a bit boring is actually great, most people ... Read more >
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JAPAN | Monday, 15 Oct 2007 | Views [476]
I stayed two nights a K's house in Kyoto. Kyoto K's house is not as good as the Tokyo one, the rooms weren't as clean and the majority of people staying were 'university age', so there tended to be a lot of noise very late at night and lots of Americans ... Read more >
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JAPAN | Friday, 12 Oct 2007 | Views [340]
I found it very difficult to find any English language bookshops in Japan. There are a handfull around where you can get Lonely Planet guide books, but you really have to ask around, I found the best way was to Google for them. If you are not in Japan ... Read more >
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JAPAN | Friday, 12 Oct 2007 | Views [449]
The first three nights in Tokyo, I stayed in K's house, a hostel in the Kuramae area of the city. The hostel was pretty clean and the staff were extremely helpfull and friendly. The hostel is a relatively easy journey on the subway and about 10 minutes ... Read more >
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HONG KONG | Saturday, 29 Sep 2007 | Views [336]
My most usefull piece of kit in Hong Kong has been a small button compass key ring I bought in UK. When you arrive in a new location by MTR, train, taxi, etc, when you exit the station, it is really usefull to be able to work out what direction the ... Read more >
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HONG KONG | Saturday, 29 Sep 2007 | Views [343]
I have found that finding an Internet Cafe in HK is quite difficult. Everyone seems to have laptops, so wireless is wide spread, however, old fashioned Internet cafe's seem to have died a death. Hotels are one option, however they are expensive. I ... Read more >
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