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Category Archives: Trains

Japan Rail Pass Guide: How to reserve Shinkansen seats with oversized baggage space on a ticket machine

29th Dec 2022by Diego 2 Comments

In this guide, we’ll go through the process of reserving seats with oversized baggage space on a ticket machine. Such reservations are now mandatory for Shinkansen services covered by the […]

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Japan, Trains, Travel

Oversized baggage on the Tōkaidō, San’yō, and Kyūshū Shinkansen: A summary of the current rules

28th Dec 2022by Diego 2 Comments

In this post, we’ll go over the regulations around oversized luggage that were introduced in 2020 for some of Japan’s Shinkansen lines. The key element of these new rules: mandatory […]

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Japan, Trains, Travel

Japan Rail Pass Guide: How to use a JR Pass at a ticket machine

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In this illustrated guide, we’ll go through the process of using a Japan Rail Pass (JR Pass) to make seat reservations on a ticket machine.

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Japan, Trains, Travel

Travelling on the “Caledonian Sleeper” in 2022: A collection of video reviews

14th Aug 2022by Diego Leave a comment

As a supplement to the post describing my London-Edinburgh journey on the Caledonian Sleeper, I’ve assembled a gallery of YouTube reviews documenting the experiences of other travellers who’ve recently boarded […]

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Trains, Travel, UK 2022, United Kingdom

Rail Report: London to Edinburgh on the “Caledonian Sleeper” Overnight Train (06-07 June 2022)

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Just a few weeks shy of seven years since my last overnight railway journey, I set off from London to Edinburgh on a night-time trip aboard one of the UK’s […]

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Trains, Travel, UK 2022, United Kingdom

Rail Report: First Class on the KTX from Yeosu Expo Station to Suncheon, South Korea

9th Jul 2020by Diego 1 Comment

In my previous post, we saw what it’s like to travel in Standard (Economy) Class on the KTX from Suncheon to Yeosu. Today, we’ll upgrade ourselves to the posh First […]

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Korea, Korea 2020, Trains, Travel

Rail Report: Standard Class on the KTX from Suncheon Station to Yeosu Expo, South Korea

17th May 2020by Diego 1 Comment

Today, we’ll see what it’s like to travel in Standard Class on the KTX by doing a short hop from Suncheon to the coastal city of Yeosu, in Korea’s Jeollanam-do […]

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Korea, Korea 2020, Trains, Travel

Rail Report: First Class on the KTX from Jeonju Station to Suncheon, South Korea

23rd Feb 2020by Diego 2 Comments

In this report, we’ll experience the First Class car of a KTX-Sancheon train on a short hop from Jeonju to Suncheon. We’ll also take a close look at Jeonju Station itself […]

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Korea, Korea 2020, Trains, Travel

Rail Report: First Class on the KTX from Suncheon Station to Jeonju, South Korea

18th Feb 2020by Diego 4 Comments

In this report, we’ll experience the First Class car of a KTX-Sancheon train on a short hop from Suncheon to Jeonju. We’ll also take a close look at Suncheon Station […]

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Korea, Korea 2020, Trains, Travel

Airport Guide: Accessing Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) by Rail

7th Jan 2020by Diego 3 Comments

This Airport Guide describes some of the options for travelling to and from Greater Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) – commonly referred to as NAIA – by rail. Now I need to be […]

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Flight, Philippines, Trains, Travel

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    Lounge Report: PAGSS Lounge, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) T3
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    Airport Guide: NAIA (MNL) Terminal 3, Departures - Landside (2nd Edition)
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    Airport Guide: NAIA (MNL) Terminal 1, Arrivals
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    Airport Guide: NAIA (MNL) Terminal 1, Departures - Airside
  • Japan Rail Pass Guide: How to use a JR Pass at a ticket machine
    Japan Rail Pass Guide: How to use a JR Pass at a ticket machine
  • Rail Report:  First Class on the KTX from Busan to Seoul, South Korea (04 February 2019)
    Rail Report: First Class on the KTX from Busan to Seoul, South Korea (04 February 2019)
  • Airport Guide:  NAIA (MNL) Terminal 3, International Departures - Airside (2nd Edition)
    Airport Guide: NAIA (MNL) Terminal 3, International Departures - Airside (2nd Edition)
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