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Discover Japan 2012
I’ve been on two Cosmos European tours and have enjoyed both immensely, so imagine my excitement when I found out that their parent company, Globus, has a Discover Japan tour! Since my London trip has been postponed, I’m really hoping I can go to Japan next year.
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A room in a Matsue ryokan - Wikipedia
Besides shopping in Tokyo, one of the Japanese things I’ve always wanted to do was to stay at a ryokan—a traditional Japanese inn. That chance is offered on the Kyoto part of the tour. Unfortunately, it’s an additional $439 (for 3 nights, I think), so I’m not sure if that dream is gonna come true… Continue reading