Is it worth buying a Japan Rail Pass? (Costs in 2016)
any countries offer so called rail passes for foreigners as a all you can drive flat-rate. Even it’s a flat-rate those passes can be quite pricy. Japan – being the country of trains –...
Category: Plans and Preparing
What to pack for the transsibirian
There aren’t many trains where you can spend as much time as in the Transsibirian Train and even if you can disembark many times, you should be prepared. Here’s a list with things I...
E-Visa for Myanmar
I will travel to Myanmar in January and as you all probably know, a visa is needed for that. I was very pleased to read that there’s a E-Visa available, because I always worry...
How I ended up entering China without a visa
Initial situation: Flight Tokyo Haneda to Hongkong a transfer in Shanghai Pudong old China visa in my passport confused people at the airport at that time no transit visa in China yet When I...
How I ended up entering China without a visa
Initial situation: Flight Tokyo Haneda to Hongkong a transfer in Shanghai Pudong old China visa in my passport confused people at the airport at that time no transit visa in China yet When I...
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