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Looking Back to Stoney Creek Falls

Kuranda Train and Skyrail the best day trip from Cairns

July 20, 2022 By Jan Robinson 18 Comments

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UPDATED JULY 2022. There are many options for visiting Kuranda Village on the Atherton Tablelands in far North Queensland. We have visited the tablelands by car many times, but everyone should do a Kuranda Train and Skyrail tour at least once in their life. My honest opinion is that it’s one of the best day …

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Photo of the cute purple box shaped engine/carriage on the Randen Tram Line in Kyoto

Best Temples in Kyoto to visit on the historical Randen Tram

March 25, 2019 By Jan Robinson 12 Comments

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Kyoto is Japan’s cultural capital and hugely popular with both local and overseas visitors. And why not, with a staggering line-up of some 1600 traditional temples on offer? It’s not difficult to choose a Kyoto temple to visit, but it’s best to put some thought into the process, especially if time is limited. When choosing …

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Filed Under: Japan, Temples and Mosques, Trains

Kyoto Train Station Merry Xmas

Kyoto Train Station and Christmas

December 2, 2016 By Jan Robinson 18 Comments

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Although only one in two million Japanese are Christians, the Festive Season is not overlooked in Japan.  In fact anything involving the national sport of shopping, is embraced with gusto and Christmas with it’s shining lights, trees, gifts and ornaments is enjoyed as a cultural event. [pinit] I was particularly transfixed by the decorations for …

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Rooftop Views toward Capitolini hill

Heading South from Rome

April 30, 2015 By Jan Robinson 13 Comments

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Our alarm rang at the totally un-Roman time of 6 a.m. with the Taxi arriving promptly 50 minutes later.  A sleepy blanket hung over the city as we said our farewells. From the rooftop of the apartment where we stood with our Airbnb host, we could look north to the dome of St. Peters Basilica, …

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Filed Under: Italy, Journey, Ten Weeks in Europe 2015, Trains

Osaka Glico Man

Bright Lights in Osaka Japan

December 14, 2014 By Jan Robinson 19 Comments

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After days of rubbing shoulders with kimonoed ladies, admiring temple gardens and ringing Shinto Shrine bells, we awoke one morning blew off the incense and headed for the big smoke. The big city lights of Osaka. As always things were afoot at the Airbnb house we shared in Southern Higashiyama District of Kyoto.  With five rooms, house hellos …

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Filed Under: Budget Travel Tips, Japan, Short Walks, Trains

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Train Stations I have known.

May 23, 2013 By Jan Robinson 43 Comments

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Train Stations fill me with warmth, in the way that Airports fill me with dread.  Full of history, art and people watching opportunities they are a budget traveller’s dream – you don’t even require a train ticket to avail yourself of their charms. Milan’s Station, located in the style capital of Italy is simply stunning.  …

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299 kph on AVE train

AVE – Renfe fast train

April 19, 2012 By Jan Robinson Leave a Comment

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Today we travelled from Barcelona to Madrid by Renfe AVE fast train.  After walking half an hour to Barcelona Sants Train Station from our apartment, we grabbed a quick breakfast of coffee, orange juice, ham and cheese roll and pastry for 9 euros at the Station Cafe. We presented the tickets that I had printed …

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