Japan’s national tourism agency announced Monday it plans to give out 10,000 complimentary airline tickets to international travelers who visit the country. Upon government approval, the giveaway would kick off this April. This promotion was put together in hopes of boosting interest to Japan tourism after last year’s tsunami and Fukushima nuclear plant disasters. People…
This week’s “Guest Nomad” is Anna Ikeda. Anna is a mostly Pole, married to a mostly Japanese, currently residing with her husband and two cats mostly in Japan, where she does a little bit of this and a little bit of that while preparing for her next journey. She blogs about her travels at Budget…
Well yesterday’s article was pretty revealing. I mean we had some very sinful travel experts get a lot off their chest. In fact it got so bad that I needed to close down the confession booth for 24-hours. But I am back with even MORE travel confessions. I will try to keep it a little…
Chicago…Madrid…Rio de Janeiro…Tokyo. All four locales are absolutely amazing cities that pretty much any traveler would love to visit on their next trip. They are also the final four nominees vying to host the 2016 Olympic Games. So how would you like to visit one of these desirable destinations for free? One lucky twerson…er I…
It is an enormous, double-decker, four-engine piece of aviation machinery. Yes the Airbus A380 is truly something that makes even the bravest traveler cringe just a little bit when first laying eyes on it. Of course I want to try it out…but alas I can not afford a ticket on this amazing airplane. But if…
Virgin’s Sir Richard Branson predicted Tuesday at a press conference in Tokyo, Japan that at least one or two U.S. airlines will not be around within the next 12-18 months. Even though Virgin America profits doubled within the last 12 months, Virgin’s CEO just does not believe the economy is strong enough to allow all…
If you feel that you may have waited a little too long for one of those amazing air deals that were popping up every other day a few months ago, then think again! Because I found a few tempting fares to Tokyo, Japan that may have you packing your bags and flying around the world…
I am a travel junkie. Seriously, I am. I probably look at travel news, stories, deals and journals more than anything else during my weekly activities. It is an addiction and something that I may need to eventually get help for (is there a Traveler’s Anonymous?). In any event, while my travel bug is still…