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Terminal Report: Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO), Aichi, Japan
Two years ago, I flew back home from Japan through Nagoya’s main gateway to the world. Let’s look back into the depths of history – well, not all that far back or deep – and see what the experience was like. Welcome to Chūbu Centrair International Airport.
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Food Report: Traditional Okinawan Tea and Sweets at Sasunoma (Naha, Japan)
A couple of winters ago, I sampled recreations of tea and confectionery that the Joseon-era kings of Korea once enjoyed … and I did so right inside their own palace. More than a year later, I was served yet more royal treats, except that the setting was Shuri Castle (in Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture) and the…
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(Mini-)Food Report: Gyoza and Ramen at Osaka Ohsho (Naha, Japan)
Today’s offering will not be a detailed Food Report. Instead, we’ll be snacking on a highly abbreviated share-post with a swirl of pictures, a sprinkling of details, and a dash of very limited commentary. The subject of this review: a lunchtime feast of gyōza and rāmen at a popular chain restaurant in Okinawa’s capital. Welcome…
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Flight Report: HKG-MNL on Cathay Pacific Flight CX913
It’s taken 3 flights on the Cathay group – 2 bound for Okinawa, and the first leg of the return – to reach this point. Now, on the final leg of our homeward journey, let’s see if Cathay Pacific can maintain the solid performance they’ve shown so far. Welcome aboard CX913.
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Flight Report: OKA-HKG on Cathay Dragon Flight KA379
A great flight on Cathay Dragon KA378 was a fine start to an awesome holiday in Okinawa. Now it’s time to head home – and time to see if the airline does as well on the return leg as it did on the inbound. Welcome aboard KA379.




