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Date: 21st July 2012
Aw, thanks Gordon! Hope you have a great trip! We can't WAIT to get back to Japan, for longer this time!
From Blog: Because We Ryokan Kan Kan!
Aw, thanks Gordon! Hope you have a great trip! We can't WAIT to get back to Japan, for longer this time!
From Blog: Because We Ryokan Kan Kan!
Date: 4th December 2011
Very unfortunate about mistaking the two airports.
It's very unfortunate that you went to the wrong airport. The international hub is Kansai International Airport (KIX) representing the whole Kansai region, whereas Osaka Airport is a local domestic only airport. The two are around 50kms apart, correct, and the journey by taxi in Japan is really that expensive, correct also (that includes the payable expressway - the 4km bridge that connects KIX island and Honshu alone costs 800 yen). There are frequent buses between the two airports, so you might have taken the bus instead, or asked for help from the airport staff in English to be informed of the fastest and the cheapest way to get to KIX... At KIX, if you check in 40 minutes before international departure you'd be safe. In any case, I'm glad that you made it in time. I hope your memories of Japan won't be a bad one because of this incident...
From Blog: Wrong Airport Disorder...
Very unfortunate about mistaking the two airports.
It's very unfortunate that you went to the wrong airport. The international hub is Kansai International Airport (KIX) representing the whole Kansai region, whereas Osaka Airport is a local domestic only airport. The two are around 50kms apart, correct, and the journey by taxi in Japan is really that expensive, correct also (that includes the payable expressway - the 4km bridge that connects KIX island and Honshu alone costs 800 yen). There are frequent buses between the two airports, so you might have taken the bus instead, or asked for help from the airport staff in English to be informed of the fastest and the cheapest way to get to KIX... At KIX, if you check in 40 minutes before international departure you'd be safe. In any case, I'm glad that you made it in time. I hope your memories of Japan won't be a bad one because of this incident...
From Blog: Wrong Airport Disorder...
Date: 30th November 2011
The reason why your train stopped
You were on a local train that stops at every station. The reason it was stopped was to wait for the express train that only stops at certain stations. This gives passengers the chance to transfer to the local line. Hope that clarifies your mystery :) Come back soon, we need your dollars !!
From Blog: Love is a choo-choo train!
The reason why your train stopped
You were on a local train that stops at every station. The reason it was stopped was to wait for the express train that only stops at certain stations. This gives passengers the chance to transfer to the local line. Hope that clarifies your mystery :) Come back soon, we need your dollars !!
From Blog: Love is a choo-choo train!
Date: 23rd November 2011
Whitebait
The little fishies are whitebait, and they're so morish :· srsly.
From Blog: Because We Ryokan Kan Kan!
Whitebait
The little fishies are whitebait, and they're so morish :· srsly.
From Blog: Because We Ryokan Kan Kan!
Date: 23rd November 2011
omg yes
Aisha here, and yes goddamnit you're right they ARE morish!!!
From Blog: Because We Ryokan Kan Kan!
omg yes
Aisha here, and yes goddamnit you're right they ARE morish!!!
From Blog: Because We Ryokan Kan Kan!
Date: 23rd November 2011
just letting you know your parcel arrived and its all good, no rattling broken stuff. and remember, for relaxing times, make it Suntory time.
From Blog: Following Kyoto Protocol...
just letting you know your parcel arrived and its all good, no rattling broken stuff. and remember, for relaxing times, make it Suntory time.
From Blog: Following Kyoto Protocol...
Date: 22nd November 2011
Will prolly move to Japan and hope for career in maid cafe. Which incidentally is prolly heaps less suss than photographing chilrens. But ps. Totally worth it. That is so cute it should be illegal. Wait. What?
From Blog: Love is a choo-choo train!
Will prolly move to Japan and hope for career in maid cafe. Which incidentally is prolly heaps less suss than photographing chilrens. But ps. Totally worth it. That is so cute it should be illegal. Wait. What?
From Blog: Love is a choo-choo train!
Date: 22nd November 2011
Toilets have all these fancy buttons to spray water at ya, warm the seat, blow hot air at ya, play a 'toilet flushing' sound effect to disguise whatever terrible and unnatural things might be happening in that cubicle...and yet you have to push a lever like some kind of BARBARIAN to actually get the toilet to flush. Probably the best thing I have ever read. Also stop being a barbarian pls mate.
From Blog: Things We've Learnt About Japan
Toilets have all these fancy buttons to spray water at ya, warm the seat, blow hot air at ya, play a 'toilet flushing' sound effect to disguise whatever terrible and unnatural things might be happening in that cubicle...and yet you have to push a lever like some kind of BARBARIAN to actually get the toilet to flush. Probably the best thing I have ever read. Also stop being a barbarian pls mate.
From Blog: Things We've Learnt About Japan
Date: 22nd November 2011
I need all of the things.
See comment title.
From Blog: Architecture in Kawasaki?
I need all of the things.
See comment title.
From Blog: Architecture in Kawasaki?
Date: 21st November 2011
vampire capes
ie, why are there no photos of this? PS "Amy, can you look at this work related thing?" me: "no i'm busy reading about my cousin in hello kitty land"
From Blog: Hello Kitty, Goodbye Tokyo
vampire capes
ie, why are there no photos of this? PS "Amy, can you look at this work related thing?" me: "no i'm busy reading about my cousin in hello kitty land"
From Blog: Hello Kitty, Goodbye Tokyo
Date: 18th November 2011
at least it would be easy for the nice man on the train to find aisha on the platform. also maid cafe, seems legit.
From Blog: Love is a choo-choo train!
at least it would be easy for the nice man on the train to find aisha on the platform. also maid cafe, seems legit.
From Blog: Love is a choo-choo train!
Date: 16th November 2011
Tokyu Hands
I want it all! Surely they have an online shop? could you be my online shop?
From Blog: Architecture in Kawasaki?
Tokyu Hands
I want it all! Surely they have an online shop? could you be my online shop?
From Blog: Architecture in Kawasaki?
Date: 15th November 2011
Greetings from downtown Canberra
Great to hear from you ... was wondering what you were up to! Pleased you are feeling a little more sparky and enjoying the sights/food etc. Good on you Floss flying the flag for Canberra hehee. Big hugs
Greetings from downtown Canberra
Great to hear from you ... was wondering what you were up to! Pleased you are feeling a little more sparky and enjoying the sights/food etc. Good on you Floss flying the flag for Canberra hehee. Big hugs
Date: 15th November 2011
Wow. Sounds great. Wonderful to see you have arrived safely and are having fun. Love you lots
From Blog: We're huge in Japan... no, really!
Wow. Sounds great. Wonderful to see you have arrived safely and are having fun. Love you lots
From Blog: We're huge in Japan... no, really!
Gordon Swarbs
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Very Readable
We are heading to Japan next month and i have really enjoyed your very descriptive ..er descriptions?.. anyway, you make Lonley Planet look like drunken irishmen. Keep up the good work!
From Blog: Because We Ryokan Kan Kan!