Goldcoast airport ready to go

Melb to Tokyo

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October 5th 2009
Alarm went at 4am.....flight left Melb at 6.10am .....arrived Gold Coast 7.15am (8.15 Melb time). Departed for Tokyo at 11.30am. Flying Jetstar we had no movies to watch and food to eat.... long flight !!! Arrived Tokyo after a 9 hour flight 7.30pm (9.30 Melb) We left Queensland in wet weather and arrived Tokyo in wetter weather !! The Narita airport Tokyo was a breeze, walked straight through cu ... read more

Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Shinjuku

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more