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3 days itinerary at the Japanese alps: Kanazawa, old Japanese living cities and Takoyama
The autumn colors are all around the Japanese alps since it’s colder than in Kyoto. It was great to spend 3 days itinerary at the...
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Oct 30, 20234 min read
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Day trip to Himeji castle and Koko-en garden
A day trip to Himeji castle and Koko-en garden is worth it since it's the biggest and most famous castle of Japan and it's just 50...
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Oct 27, 20231 min read
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Things to do in Nara: a paradise for temples and nature
Nara has some of the most famous temples in Japan, including the seven Great temples, with one of the biggest Buddha statues you can find...
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Oct 25, 20232 min read
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First time in famous Osaka aquarium
We've been very lucky with the good and sunny weather during our trip but the day that it was raining we took the chance to visit the...
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Oct 24, 20231 min read
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What to do in Uji, the paradise of Japanese green tea
For tea lovers like us, Uji should be a must! It's where the famous matcha originated. Everywhere you go in this small city close to...
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Oct 22, 20231 min read
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Èric appeared in the Japanese TV
Learning Japanese via Duolingo and a little bit of italki for the 6 weeks in Japan has been already worth it. Locals appreciate it a lot...
Èric
Oct 21, 20231 min read
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Matsumoto castle and Wasabi farm excursion
Not far away from Nagano you can reach Matsumoto, which is home to the famous Matsumoto castle. The castle is one of the grandest castles...
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Oct 20, 20232 min read
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Japanese alps: Nagano prefecture
Our first taste of the Japanese alps was in Nagano prefecture. It’s a bit more than 1h from Tokyo with the Shinkansen and you’re already...
Èric
Oct 19, 20232 min read
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Tips for visiting Mount Fuji from Tokyo
Mount Fuji 🗻 is a really picturesque mountain that is the most famous mountain of Japan for a reason! It's not so common that you can...
Èric
Oct 16, 20231 min read
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Highlights of a week in Tokyo
Tokyo is very nice in autumn. The temperature is great around 25 degrees and sunny most of the days. Our week was packed with iconic...
Èric
Oct 15, 20233 min read
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Highlights of Hokkaido in a week: one of the highlights of the 6 months!
We had a good feeling about Hokkaido before going there because a Japanese friend of Èric is from there and it's her favorite place in...
Èric
Oct 11, 20236 min read
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Next big stop in our sabbatical is Japan
The next big stop in our sabbatical is Japan, which is going to be the longest period in one place and that’s going to be 6 weeks in...
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Oct 6, 20232 min read
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Our feelings after travelling as a couple in Indonesia for a month
Today is our last day in Indonesia and also we have been travelling for more than 1 month since the start of the sabbatical. Travelling...
Èric
Oct 5, 202312 min read
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Things to do in a week in Raja Ampat:
We have previously described the tips on how to travel to Raja Ampat. And here we would like to share with you the best things to do in a...
Èric
Oct 2, 20233 min read
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Tips when travelling to Raja Ampat
Tips when travellig to Raja Ampat Raja Ampat is not the first place you think of when travelling to Indonesia. However, this is a...
Èric
Oct 2, 20234 min read
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Highlights of Komodo: 5 days in Flores
Komodo national park exceeded our expectations both in the ground and in the waters. It is a huge area with different islands that is...
Èric
Sep 24, 20233 min read
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The big brother of Bali: Lombok island
Lombok island surprised us positively. Many people told us before that it’s like Bali but less touristic but we were not expecting it to...
Èric
Sep 19, 20234 min read
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Best Indonesian Island to relax: 3 days in Gili Air
We've spent 3 nights in this beautiful island Gili Air to relax. It's a beautiful island where there are no motorbikes and no cars. Only...
Èric
Sep 19, 20233 min read
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Highlights of Bali and Nusa Penida in 7 days
We've previously shown you a spoiler of Bali's highlights after the first 2 days there. But now we want to tell you the highlights of...
Èric
Sep 14, 20238 min read
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How to move around Bali and Nusa Penida in 2023 as a couple
After having moved a bit around Bali and Nusa Penida in 2023, we found out that staying in Ubud was very useful since Ubud is very...
Èric
Sep 13, 20233 min read
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