Tag Archives: planning
>Japan back on track… for now
>Dad seems to be stable. He will need surgery at some point but for now, things are pretty much status quo. Japan plans for now, will go back on track. In the event that things change suddenly, well, can’t be … Continue reading
>Finetuning Kyoto
>Now that the main skeleton of the itinerary is done, all that is left is to fill in the spaces and fatten it up a bit with details. In Kyoto, we only have one and a half days. It is … Continue reading
>Our JR passes are here!
> Its past 10pm and I’m just home from Ion after picking up my JR passes. Very excited to now have this in hand and I feel like the trip is one step closer! We bought the 14-day JR Pass … Continue reading
>Dormy Inn Kanazawa
>Finally managed to get two nights in this business hotel near the railway station at Kanazawa. After weeks of trawling hotel search engines and reading reviews, I came to the conclusion that Kanazawa lacks hotels with the X-factor for me. … Continue reading
>Kokuya Ryokan, Shibu Onsen
>Okay, I just have to blog this. I am SO excited right now. If you can see me, I am simultaneously hopping in my seat and grinning from ear to ear. If I were alone, I would be screaming in … Continue reading
>An almost final itinerary…
>After numerous versions, ruthlessly pruning here and there, I’ve drafted this almost confirmed itinerary to Japan. Takayama and the Kiso Valley is out – with great regret from me and relief from KH who was reluctantly contemplating the 3-hour hike … Continue reading
>Rail Odyssey to Thailand
>Looks like our Great Rail Odyssey to Thailand is on! I am now planning our trip up to Bangkok by train, visiting Krabi en route. When I tell people we want to do this, the inevitable reaction is one of … Continue reading
>The (Mini) Epic Rail Journey 1
>Okay, so this is is not cast in stone. But its an idea that I am very very intrigued with, very excited about and have started working on. And so far, what I’ve found looks very very promising and very … Continue reading
>Final thoughts on Japan
>Thought I’d tie up all the loose ends and list how much it costs, good sites which I relied on for research and inspiration and some last thoughts (though that can never be since I am still thinking/reading/lusting over Japan!) … Continue reading
>Planning for Japan
>Planning for Japan started very early in 2007. We realised that KH’s Krisflyer points were about to expire if we didn’t do something about it and it was a huge chunk – about 22,000miles. Extending the mileage would cost too … Continue reading
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