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Osaka and Japan overview; cost, accomodation etc

February 22nd 2015
Next destination Osaka. Still getting to grips with the JR train system announcement boards we ended up getting on the local train instead of the express train. Turning a 90min journey into a 3 hour one! Great. After checking in, our hostel informed us that on Sundays they have a member of staff who takes guests for food and drinks in a Japanese tapas type place not too far. Everything on the ... read more

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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

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Hi we're Chris and P. We have quit our jobs and sold our house to follow our dream of travelling around the world for 12 months!!! Let’s jump back about 2 years - We're driving to P's friend’s house for an evening meal when she turns and says "I've been thinking..." And what a thought that was indeed. That thought turned into buying a dilapidated property and spending a total of 2 years 'doing it up' ourselves coupled with a new job and a wedding thrown into the mix for good measure. We even questioned ourselves at times on whether travelling would actually become a reality or be j... full info

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