There are four major islands in Japan, but most people don’t make it off the main island, Honshu. We get it. Honshu has Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe, and that’s not even getting to any of the smaller centres like…
Shopping doesn’t have to be just at department stores or exclusive name-brand boutiques. Discover some markets around the world, for not only an enjoyable shopping experience, but also to put some fun into your vacation. True confession from this writer…
Discovering world history is one of the great pleasures of international travel. In fact, if you’re a history buff, it’s the chief pleasure. In an effort to help you parse through the world’s best cities for historical exploration, on your…
Conventional travel wisdom tells us to book our vacations early. That’s not always the case in practice, and let’s be honest, the arguments about the best time to book a flight will never stop. But some destinations see consistent peak…
Impossibly vast, overwhelmingly chaotic, yet strangely intuitive, Tokyo is one of those great cities you have to experience at least once. And what an experience it is! The megacity is a feast for all the senses. You might be watching…
Looking to go somewhere a little different in 2018? In the shadow of big “must see” destinations, here are ten cities that don’t get near the props they deserve, ideal for your next urban adventure. Adelaide, Australia There’s no denying…
Increasingly, the gap between the world we live in and the futuristic cities we see in sci-fi movies and TV shows is shrinking. For instance, the original Blade Runner film was set in Los Angeles in 2019, which is a…
Bleary eyed from my red-eye flight and a little crinkled from travel, I robotically entered my hotel elevator, turned to face the closing doors, and spotted the impeccably-polite front desk manager and his bellhop seven metres behind him bow low…
As Labour Day recedes into the past and tree leaves turn red, amber, and yellow, we realize that fall is truly upon us. Happily, it is one of the most beautiful seasons to explore different regions of the earth on…
The Human race can never be predicted. Our world is full of strange and unusual phenomena. When it comes to festivals, there is an abundance of unusual happenings taking place year round. Some derive from tradition, others are due to…
There is no shortage of things to do on a Japan vacation, but there are some activities that attract more attention than others on a first visit. Visiting the Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo; having a geisha experience in the…
Previous: Unusual Museums of the World (Part 1) If you like to do something different while on your travels, don’t just take in the usual sights and sites. There are many alternatives awaiting you in Goway’s world of travel, including…
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