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This Airport Guide describes how travellers can access Terminal 3 (T3) of Greater Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) – commonly referred to as NAIA – on foot.
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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 absolutely clear: I do not recommend using Manila’s urban rail network to access the airport (for reasons I’ll elaborate upon later). But for the sake of discussing the theoretical possibility, and perhaps as an absolute last resort…by all means read on.
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This Airport Guide sets out your options for travelling to and from Greater Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) – commonly referred to as NAIA – by road-based transport.
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Taiwan is a great place to visit on a holiday of any length – and it’s likely that one will end up in Taipei at some point during the journey. Choosing from amongst the innumerable hotels, hostels, guesthouses and other forms of accommodation in this major city can be something of a challenge, but let’s have a look at one option in particular: a relatively new establishment that offers contemporary comfort in a historic district.
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In my first travel post of the new year, we’ll swing the spotlight on a June 2019 hotel stay in one of the Philippine capital’s poshest shopping districts. Although not quite in the low-budget range, this place offers reasonably affordable rooms in what can be an incredibly expensive area to stay the night.
Welcome to Seda BGC.
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…da, quǽsumus; ut, cuius lucis mystéria in terra cognóvimus, eius quoque gáudiis in coelo perfruámur.
A very happy Christmas to you, gentle reader, as well as to your family and all your loved ones.
The scenic highland valley of Kamikōchi (上高地) lies deep within the Northern Japanese Alps, in a remote corner of Nagano Prefecture. Yet despite its relative isolation, visitors from elsewhere in Japan (as well as from overseas) are able to travel there with relative ease. Today, we’ll go over how I visited Kamikōchi from the old castle town of Matsumoto, which is a great base from which to explore the valley as well as being a major tourist attraction in its own right.
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The highest stop on the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route is a gateway to some of the Hida Mountains’ incredible natural beauty. Here, at 2,450 metres above sea level, even inexperienced walkers can enjoy a day in the great outdoors and surround themselves with fantastic views of the Japanese Alps.
Welcome to Murodō (室堂).
Though it’s best known for breathtaking natural landscapes, the scenic Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route also includes a stop at an important man-made landmark. Completed more than half a century ago, the tallest arch dam in Japan was a major engineering feat of its time, with construction taking a heavy toll in both resources and human life. Today, it not only generates electricity but also draws visitors to this beautiful corner of the Hida Mountains, offering an interesting contrast to the spectacular scenery that surrounds it.
Welcome to the Kurobe Dam (黒部ダム).
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Fresh off the first few legs as described in Part 1, we’re now ready to complete our crossing of the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (立山黒部アルペンルート) by setting out on the long way down, starting at Daikanbō.
Within striking distance