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Chris Broad Celebrates 10 Years in Japan With His First Book
Ten years is a long time to be doing anything — let alone stay relevant on the internet, an arena of notorious trends that explode and then diffuse within a…
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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…
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Winnipeggers looking to travel cheaply this summer
Canadians are on the hunt for affordable travel options this summer. That includes Amedee Arbor, who is planning to ride around Manitoba in his pedal-powered velomobile. “I might go to…
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On This Day: Shinzo Abe’s Assassination
It's been 12 months since Shinzo Abe's assassination, an incident that sent shock waves across the globe. On the morning of July 8, the former Japanese prime minister was gunned…
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You’ll soon be able to use your phone on EU flights. But passengers aren’t sure that’s a good thing
A new poll has revealed that passengers are split on new inflight phone rules. Passengers on flights within the European Union (EU) will soon be allowed to use mobile phones…
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Business travel for Indonesians to Australia will be made easier in a deal between national leaders
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Business travel for Indonesians to Australia will be made easier in a bid to boost the economic partnership between the two countries following a deal struck…
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Canada updates travel advice for France amid anti-police protests – National
Canada is urging travelers to exercise a “high degree of caution” when traveling to France as protests have broken out across French cities in response to the fatal shooting of…
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Minobusan: A Sacred Mountain and a Peaceful Mountainside Retreat
For over 700 years, worshippers have visited Minobusan, one of Japan's most sacred mountains. An imposing sanmon gate welcomes visitors to Kuonji, the heartland of Nichiren Buddhism, while the scent…
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19 Things To Do in Tokyo This Week: June 26–July 2
This week is your last chance to catch spring-inspired afternoon tea campaigns and special exhibitions. On the weekend, kick off the month of July with live music events organized by…
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Tourism Sudbury welcomes hundreds of travel media for the annual conference
Tourism Sudbury welcomed close to 200 travel writers and bloggers to the northern Ontario city last week for a national conference held at Dynamic Earth."It's amazing!," said Lara Fielding, Tourism…