Japan In-depth 2025 – day 07 – Fri 04/04
Busan is South Korea’s second city. It is also the country’s largest port and is actually the sixth largest by volume handled […]
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Japan In-depth 2025 – day 06 – Thu 03/04
We start on deck nine doing a few laps, it’s cold and windy but the sun keeps on showing for a while. […]
Japan In-depth 2025 – day 06 – Wed 02/04
After a lovely poolside breakfast, we head off towards Hiroshima centre, passing through regular neighbourhoods, coming across a lovely temple, and even […]
Japan In-depth 2025 – day 05 – Tue 01/04
I intended to write something whacky to celebrate the first of April, but in light of this afternoon’s visit I’ve vetoed my […]
Japan In-depth 2025 – day 04 – Mon 31/03
Our first sea day is upon us, so we’re up and dressed by 08:00 and on deck nine doing laps. The temperature […]
Japan In-depth 2025 – day 03 – Sun 30/03
Our Sunday in Tokyo starts with a stroll around the Ginza area, heading the opposite way to yesterday. We know this is […]
Japan In-depth 2025 – day 02 – Sat 29/03
We land early, by about 35 minutes, at 06:20 and pass through the airport like a dose of salts. Immigration is rapid, […]
Japan In-depth 2025 – day 01 – Fri 28/03
This will be the shortest item of our holiday! After a very pleasant and structured breakfast in the NH hotel, we walk […]
Japan In-depth 2025 – day 00 – Thu 27/03
When embarking on a long-haul destination, we have so little and perversely so much choice – there are no direct flights from […]
Little White House 2025-03-12
A butterfly flaps it’s wings, and change the weather halfway around the world. Chinese proverb, or quote from Jurassic Park – either […]