Japan Rail Pass Guide: How to use a JR Pass at a ticket machine (updated 2023)
In this illustrated guide, we’ll go through the process of using a Japan Rail Pass (JR Pass) to make free seat reservations on a ticket machine.
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Japan Rail Pass Guide: How to reserve Shinkansen seats with oversized baggage space on a ticket machine
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 […]
Oversized baggage on the Tōkaidō, San’yō, and Kyūshū Shinkansen: A summary of the current rules
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: seat […]
Japan Rail Pass Guide: How to use a JR Pass at a ticket machine
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.
Travelling on the “Caledonian Sleeper” in 2022: A collection of video reviews
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 […]
Rail Report: London to Edinburgh on the “Caledonian Sleeper” Overnight Train (06-07 June 2022)
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 […]
Rail Report: First Class on the KTX from Yeosu Expo Station to Suncheon, South Korea
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 […]
Rail Report: Standard Class on the KTX from Suncheon Station to Yeosu Expo, South Korea
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 […]
Rail Report: First Class on the KTX from Jeonju Station to Suncheon, South Korea
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 […]
Rail Report: First Class on the KTX from Suncheon Station to Jeonju, South Korea
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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