Boat Trip

China to Kobe,Japan. The long way round!

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September 5th 2010
Beijing to Kobe - boat journey The STA travel guy advised us" travel by boat to Japan it a cheap, an experience and you'll met loads of people" Wow what a great way to travel. How wrong were we and the tour guide! We got a train to the main train station and from there getting a taxi was easy just queue up. We even thought ahead and asked the hostel to write down the directions in Chinese. G ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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