Anne Sutherland-Smith
On our recent trip to Japan we decided to use two Mobal sim cards (voice+data and data only) while we were travelling. We also trialled several other sim card and pocket wifi options so that we could develop our own reviews of each option. Mobal provides both data only and voice+data sim cards for Japan. … Read more
A common question that I receive from people planning to travel to Japan is a request for assistance to find the best day tour option to visit Mt Fuji. There are a large number of options available, and while you can also visit Mt Fuji independently, a tour provides a great option to check out … Read more
We were poorly organised when we first visited Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. While I had done a lot of research on most of our planned destinations for some reason I did not spend much time on USJ – and we paid the price. We did not buy our tickets in advance, we did not … Read more
When we were planning our recent trip to Japan we decided early that we were keen to see a sumo wrestling tournament in Tokyo during our visit as a different way to experience the Japanese culture – and it certainly was a great experience which I would definitely recommend to other visitors to Japan! You … Read more
A popular option for many tourists is to rent a Japan pocket wifi or wifi egg, this enables you to have ready access to data and the internet when you are travelling, without the hassle of trying to find free wifi, As you should be aware free wifi anywhere can often have dubious security, plus … Read more
Visiting Nami Island is one of the most popular day tours from Seoul and rightfully so. Nami Island is a unique experience, consisting of the beautiful Nami Island which is situated in the middle of the Han River which is located 80km / 50 mi north east from Seoul. There are many different Nami Island … Read more
Visiting Nami Island is one of the most popular day trips from Seoul and rightfully so. Nami Island is a unique experience, with both thrilling and relaxing experience options available both on and nearby Nami Island. Nami Island is located in the middle of the Han River which is a distance of 80km / 50 … Read more
Trying to decide what do in Tokyo is a challenge! The city has a multitude of places and activities to do, and depending on our interests you have many themes to choose from – from futuristic, historic, cultural and kawaii (cute)! Tokyo is a metropolis which is very large and has many different neighbourhoods so … Read more
We have just returned from travelling in Japan for four weeks with our three children, in addition to a previous trip three years ago when they were commensurately younger. On our recent trip we explore Tokyo for 10 very busy days, in addition to 6 days in Tokyo on our previous trip. Our daughter is … Read more
A popular desire for visitors to Japan is to see Mt Fuji up close, and given its proximity to Tokyo an easy option to visit is to book a Mount Fuji Day Tour. While the Mt Fuji area is readily accessible from Tokyo by public transport, a day tour enables you to not have … Read more