Tag: Asia travel
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Sabbatical Odyssey, 2023 – Chapter 5
VIETNAM – PART I Jackfruit chips? By the time we boarded VietJet Flight 931 on the afternoon of Wednesday 22 November from Osaka to Hanoi, Lolo and I felt like seasoned Asian travelers. After all, with our purchases, we had increased our luggage count by one, and were completely relaxed after a near flawless period…
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Sabbatical Odyssey, 2023 – Chapter 4
O, Osaka, Osaka! We got back to Kyoto in time to catch the Shinkansen for the brief ride to Osaka. The journey, which would have taken over an hour by car, lasted 15 minutes to the second. I had called ahead to the St Regis, Osaka for a transfer from the station to the hotel. …
Sabbatical Odyssey 