Why did you select to go to Japan?
Like most individuals, Japan has been on the high of my journey bucket checklist for a lot of, a few years now. I really went to South Korea final 12 months and beloved it a lot that I knew I wished to go to that facet of the world once more. I believe the principle factor that attracted me to Japan is it simply appeared like there was a lot selection. It has large cities, stunning landscapes, chill seashores, islands to discover, conventional previous cities… mainly a little bit of the whole lot. (oh and most positively all of the meals as effectively).
What attracted you to group tour journey?
As somebody who primarily travels round her 9-5 job now, it’s wonderful how rapidly time can disappear from you with different ‘life issues’ like jobs, tasks, and so on. So, I like tour journey as a result of it saves me a lot extra time than if I needed to organise all of it on my own. Particularly when excursions like The Dragon Journey embrace actions or locations, I had by no means heard of earlier than and even thought to do! In flip, it lets you have some actually distinctive experiences you may not have had in case you went by yourself. I even have so as to add that I’ve additionally met a number of the greatest individuals on The Dragon Journey excursions which I believe make the journey even sweeter!
What was your favorite factor you discovered about Japan in your journey?
One factor that blew my thoughts was after I was speaking with the tour information when he was explaining how kids be taught the language in main college and the way they be taught three completely different alphabets, which in complete, I’m fairly certain he stated was over 2000 completely different characters! I knew they learnt a number of alphabets, however I didn’t fairly perceive the extent of the characters. To me that’s unbelievable!
Any high suggestions for travellers going to Japan?
There are most likely too many to say all of them right here however, if I had to decide on, it will be to obtain Google Maps. It’s SO helpful for navigating – particularly because it tells you which of them exits of the prepare stations to make use of as a result of typically that’s a problem in itself!
And most significantly, please don’t fear in regards to the language barrier. I do know this generally is a concern for first timers, however as I stated, the whole lot could be very simple to make use of and logical. Extra importantly, the native individuals I met in Japan have been all the time extraordinarily form and really open to serving to in case you didn’t fairly perceive. And, in case you actually get caught, then Google Translate can also be extraordinarily helpful! (I solely had to make use of it twice).
The place’s subsequent in your journey bucket checklist?
I even have means too many of those! 😀 I’ve been extraordinarily tempted by India lately as a result of I’ve been seeing loads of content material about it currently and seen some wonderful locations – Goa and the coolness seaside vibes sound ideally suited proper about now! Nevertheless, as I discussed I even have a powerful tie to Sri Lanka and lately I’ve felt it pulling at my heartstrings once more to return to it, so we will see! Possibly flip a coin?
Lastly, the rest so as to add?
Simply that Japan is an unbelievable place, and I can nearly assure you’ll fall in love with it and possibly need to return once more earlier than you even set foot again in your house nation!
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