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JAPAN | Monday, 15 Oct 2007 | Views [324]
The bullet train, is actually called the Shinkansen. I took the bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto. The train was very comfortable, clean and the ticket attendant and food trolley person bowed on entering and leaving each carriage. In Japan, the trains ... Read more >
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HONG KONG | Friday, 12 Oct 2007 | Views [372]
This morning, after breakfast at the Java Coffee Bar (highly recommended) I took the first stage of my flight over to Tokyo, stopping off in Hong Kong, where I am now. I am sleeping the night in the travellers lounge, you can get a bed if you book ahead, ... Read more >
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VIETNAM | Wednesday, 10 Oct 2007 | Views [343]
I've given up calling it Ho Chi Minh City; nobody else seems to. I took the 5 star express train down to Saigon; I think 5 star is a bit of an exageration, but it would still give Virgin trains a run for its money. Got to see some scenery for the first ... Read more >
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VIETNAM | Sunday, 7 Oct 2007 | Views [317]
Flew down to Nha Trang from Da Nang in a little ATR-72 turbo-prop. Initially I was concerned about taking the flight because I didn't want to miss all the scenery I would see from the train. Fortunately it was a clear day and the plane hugged the cost ... Read more >
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VIETNAM | Friday, 5 Oct 2007 | Views [303]
This morning I headed down to the railway station to catch the train to Da Nang for my journey to Hoi An. When I arrived at the station we all had to wait in a waiting area (probably due to the heat outside). Although there were a few backpackers in ... Read more >
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UNITED KINGDOM | Monday, 1 Oct 2007 | Views [253]
Got a taxi into the centre and walked around the old town for a while. I didn't have a clue where I was in the city, but the guys at Hanoi backpackers hostel helped me out and even gave me a map, looks a pretty good place to stay ( http://www.hanoibackpackershostel.... Read more >
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VIETNAM | Sunday, 30 Sep 2007 | Views [294]
After a two hour bumpy flight up from Saigon with Vietnam airlines I arrived in Hanoi in the North. I think it must be the A330's which are bumpy because the weather was quite good. Again I paid inside the terminal for the taxi, I am sure it was an ... Read more >
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VIETNAM | Saturday, 29 Sep 2007 | Views [308]
After a bumpy two hour flight from HK to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), I arrived at the airport early evening. Despite my wish to be politically correct in calling the city Ho Chi Minh City ( HCMC ), everyone, including the airline staff call it Saigon.... Read more >
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HONG KONG | Saturday, 22 Sep 2007 | Views [420]
I arrived at Hong Kong airport a little worried about getting to my hotel. However, if you follow the signs to the airport express, there is an official Hong Kong tourist board desk. They advised me to get an Oyster Card, which gave me one trip on the ... Read more >
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