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Shoutenguide: Tokyo’s Best Shopping Streets

What department stores are for rich housewives, shoutengai (shopping streets) are for communities. Bustling hubs of activity, there are over 2,400 in Tokyo alone. Tokyo Weekends has visited many and…

September 22, 2024

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Craig Mod: Shining a Light on the Mundane

Craig Mod has been a resident of Japan for over 20 years, writer and photographer for almost as long and a walker for longer. He chooses traveling on foot over…

September 6, 2024

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WestJet pilots picket ahead of possible strike next week

The risk of travel chaos is starting to look like a sure thing as Canadians make plans to take the skies this Victoria Day long weekend. On top of staff…

August 15, 2024

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Pearson airport boss says summer operations have ‘significantly improved’

The head of Toronto Pearson International Airport says operations have “significantly improved” at Canada's busiest travel hub after travelers experienced turbulence before they even left the ground last summer. “This…

July 21, 2023

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New warning issued for rebooking air travel after delays, cancellations

Summer air travel is already off to a bumpy start for many travelers experiencing more flight delays than usual and now there's a new alert for when it's time to…

July 20, 2023

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Previewing Nadeshiko Japan at the 2023 FIFA World Cup

The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup kicked off in Auckland earlier today with co-hosts New Zealand taking on Norway just two hours after two people died following a shooting in…

July 20, 2023

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The world’s most powerful passports for 2023

Editor's Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel's weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations opening and closing, inspiration for future adventures, plus the latest in aviation, food and…

July 19, 2023

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Suikawari 101: Smashing Watermelons in the Summer

Japanese watermelons are famous across the world for their fantastically bizarre shapes and deep, sweet flavors. When they come into season from June onwards, watermelons (suika in Japanese) make for…

July 19, 2023

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Tokyo Midtown Events To Get You Through the Hottest Months

Summer in Tokyo is in full swing. Check out these six Tokyo Midtown events to stay breezy in the upcoming months, featuring a cold foot bath and a new 21_21…

July 17, 2023

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Tofino man spends nearly 8 years traveling the world without using motorized vehicles

A Tofino man is on the verge of completing an epic odyssey that most of us could only imagine. Markus Pukonen has spent nearly eight years traveling the world, all…

July 16, 2023