Tag: Asia
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North Korea: Arch of Triumph
The arch is modelled on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. However at 60m high and 50m wide it is the biggest arch in the world and bigger than that Parisian impostor. The arch was designed to commemorate Korean resistance to Japan between 1925 and 1945 and eventual liberation from Japanese rule. Korean workers thank…
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Japan: Shinkansen (aka the Bullet Train)
One of the best things about visiting Japan is travelling on the Shinkansen (often known as the bullet train) around the country. It’s not particularly cheap but worth it as the train itself is just so cool. I got a bit carried away with pictures I took of the train – please excuse this geek…
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Japan: Tokyo – Futako-Shinichi (where?)
Missing the last train can prove very costly indeed. Not least when you need to cross to the other side of Tokyo in 45 minutes or face being locked out of your hotel.
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Japan: Tokyo – Fontaine Akasaka Capsule Hotel
This is a fairly well known Capsule Hotel in Tokyo which takes both male and female customers but on different floors. You can pay by the hour of for the whole night as suits. Girls Aloud stayed there a while ago but don’t ask me how I know that. The Japanese are not keen on…