Are you starting to plan your travel for next year? We have tours departing every month, to countries all over the world. But some places are best visited at certain times of year. In March, the beautiful spring cherry blossoms are in bloom across Japan. In July, southern Africa...
Posts Tagged with Japan
The island nation of Japan has maintained a rich cultural legacy that offers travellers a host of unique experiences from taking tea with Geisha in Kyoto to soaking in onsens, dining on sushi in the ultra-modern capital of Tokyo to riding some of the world’s fastest bullet trains. Discover this and more with our blog posts on Japan, “the land of the rising sun”.
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8 of the Best Places to Visit in Tokyo (9 minute read)
It’s taken a long time, but on October 11, 2022, Japan re-opened its borders fully to foreign travellers and reinstated visa-free travel for people coming from many countries, including the USA, UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. This is great news for the country’s hotels, restaurants, museums, and other...
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The 10 Most Beautiful Palaces in the World (10 minute read)
Buckingham Palace in London has been in the headlines over the past two weeks. This is thanks to the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. The monarch is celebrating 70 years on the throne. Events beamed worldwide included a jubilee concert featuring Diana Ross,...
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Your Travel Photos: The Best Entries From Our Photo Competition (6 minute read)
If you follow us on social media, then you’re probably aware of the photo competition we’ve been running for the past three weeks. The rules were simple; send us photos of you enjoying our trips past or present, and the best photo wins USD $500 towards their next tour!...
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16 New Year Traditions From Around the World (6 minute read)
Everyone has their own way of ringing in the New Year. For some, it’s an opportunity to get dressed up at a fancy event. Meanwhile, others prefer to hit the bars, whilst some are content to sit on the sofa with a box of chocolates watching the fireworks on...
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Record Breakers: Capital Cities Which Hold World Records (6 minute read)
Whether you like it or not, visiting cities is a part of travel. Even if you’re heading into the most remote jungles or climbing the highest mountains, you’re going to have to arrive at an airport, which is likely to be in a country’s capital city. And the capital...
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10 Interesting Facts About the Olympics (5 minute read)
29 July 2021. The Tokyo Olympics are in full swing, albeit a year late and without crowds in the stadia. With everything that has happened in the world since March 2020, it has been incredibly uplifting to watch the world’s greatest sporting spectacle finally get underway in Japan. Whether...
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Cameras at the Ready: 7 of the Best Views in the World and Where to Find Them (7 minute read)
The world is a wonderful, diverse place and there are incredible vistas to be seen around every corner. Whether they’re natural wonders or man-made masterpieces, you’re sure to stumble across some jaw-dropping views and scenery wherever in the world you travel. We thought we’d pick out seven of the...
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Japan’s Cherry Blossom: Everything You Need to Know (7 minute read)
It’s been more than two years since tourists were allowed into Japan, and we have sure missed the chaos of Tokyo, the stunning views of Mount Fuji, and the tranquility of Miyajima. More than anything though, we’ve missed the beautiful springtime cherry blossom, which characterizes the country from April...
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Where Should you Travel According to Your Star Sign? (11 minute read)
With a countless list of jaw-dropping destinations to choose from, sometimes settling on where to jet off to is an impossible task. Let fate sway your decision with our personalised star sign destinations! Aries Imagine picturesque winding streets, countless coastlines, stunning snow-capped mountains, world-class wine, astonishing architecture, captivating...
