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Japan is one of those countries where people seem to be put off travelling there because of the language barrier. To travel Japan without speaking Japanese seems like it should be an immensely difficult task. As it turns out, it’s not so bad! I know I’m all for people learning…
Japan might not be a huge country, but it sure is vibrant, exciting, and absolutely full of unique things to do and see! So my advice is this:…
With New Zealand being so far away from everything, we don’t have very many options for airlines to get out into the big wide world. Even harder is…
Mount Fuji is truly a spectacular place and it would be a shame to skip it on your trip to Japan. The trouble is, it can be really difficult to figure out first, how to get there, but also what to do there, how to get around, everything! I know…
Because our trip to Fiji was technically a stopover and we were only there 4 nights, we decided to stay in one place the whole time. We wanted…
Before I went to Japan in April, I decided I should probably learn some Japanese so I wouldn’t be totally lost when I was there. I didn’t have…
There are a few things that make a trip to Mt Fuji 5th Station from Tokyo confusing so you should be aware of. Here I am to help you figure it out!
I’m not usually a huge fan of “country-counting”, but at one point I decided to set a special goal for myself: I would visit 21 countries before I…
A lot of what the South Island has to offer is very remote and hard to reach without your own vehicle (or even with one). And then you…
There are really plenty of options to get from Auckland airport to city – and some are much more affordable than you might think.