Iceland won’t be whaling this year 28 April 2020 Icelandic whaling companies are battling with financial strains, not helped by the current COVID-19 pandemic,... read more
Japan puts entire world on ‘do not travel’ list 26 March 2020 The Japanese Government has announced further countermeasures by requesting that citizens refrain from non-essential, non-urgent... read more
Adorable bunny travels in business class 22 January 2020 Takako Ogawa, a Japanese passenger on United Airlines flight, paid for her eight-year-old rabbit to... read more
Athletes to get cardboard beds at 2020 Olympics 10 January 2020 Olympic Athletes competing in Tokyo in 2020 will be sleeping on cardboard beds, which will... read more
Japanese hotel charges R13 per night, with a catch 21 November 2019 Japan is an expensive country to visit and one hotel is trying to attract travellers... read more
Top 12 travel destinations for 2020 6 November 2019 From fascinating emerging destinations to places where global events are making it more exciting to... read more
Kyoto’s Gion neighbourhood bans photographs 29 October 2019 After continuous complaints about bad tourist behaviour, Kyoto have instituted a ban on photography in... read more
Top 20 trending destinations for 2020 15 October 2019 Top trending locales are cities and regions that are preparing for big events, like the... read more
Walking Japan 23 September 2019 Once an ancient highway through the Japanese Alps from Kyoto to Tokyo, the Nakasendo Way... read more
Thousands stranded by typhoon in Japan 9 September 2019 Typhoon Faxai in Japan has stranded thousands of travellers after over 100 flights were cancelled... read more
