I admit I hate the things. Those metal poles that extend, might have a mount and turns people into zombies. I am of course referring to Selfie Sticks. Selfie Stick bans have been many and varied, with Disney banning the things, football clubs, as well as various landmarks around the world. Well it seems that the Selfie Stick are now on the banned list on JR West … [Read more...]
The Five Yen of Happiness! The JR Central SC Maglev and Railway Museum
The Five Yen of Happiness! The JR Central SC Maglev and Rail Museum AUTHORS NOTE: CONTAINS LOTS OF JAPANESE TRAINS. I give in – I need a break (Introduction) To Heathrow and The BA Galleries North Lounge BA902 London Heathrow to Frankfurt Airport in Club Europe Bumbling around Frankfurt Airport with random #AVGeek spotting Meeting the A350 and … [Read more...]
The Five Yen of Happiness! Shinkansen to Kyoto (Featuring Kyoto Tower Hotel)
The Five Yen of Happiness! Shinkansen to Kyoto (Featuring Kyoto Tower Hotel) I give in – I need a break (Introduction) To Heathrow and The BA Galleries North Lounge BA902 London Heathrow to Frankfurt Airport in Club Europe Bumbling around Frankfurt Airport with random #AVGeek spotting Meeting the A350 and the Air Canada Lounge Qatar Airways QR068 … [Read more...]
The Five Yen of Happiness! Shinkansen Adventures to Hiroshima!
The Five Yen of Happiness! Shikansen Adventures to Hiroshima! I give in – I need a break (Introduction) To Heathrow and The BA Galleries North Lounge BA902 London Heathrow to Frankfurt Airport in Club Europe Bumbling around Frankfurt Airport with random #AVGeek spotting Meeting the A350 and the Air Canada Lounge Qatar Airways QR068 Frankfurt to … [Read more...]
The Five Yen of Happiness! BA902 London Heathrow to Frankfurt Airport in Club Europe
The Five Yen of Happiness! BA902 London Heathrow to Frankfurt Airport in Club Europe I give in – I need a break (Introduction) To Heathrow and The BA Galleries North Lounge BA902 London Heathrow to Frankfurt Airport in Club Europe Bumbling around Frankfurt Airport with random #AVGeek spotting Meeting the A350 and the Air Canada Lounge Qatar Airways QR068 … [Read more...]
The Five Yen of Happiness! To London Heathrow and The BA Galleries North Lounge
The Five Yen of Happiness! To London Heathrow and The BA Galleries North Lounge I give in – I need a break (Introduction) To Heathrow and The BA Galleries North Lounge BA902 London Heathrow to Frankfurt Airport in Club Europe Bumbling around Frankfurt Airport with random #AVGeek spotting Meeting the A350 and the Air Canada Lounge Qatar Airways QR068 Frankfurt … [Read more...]
The Five Yen of Happiness! Featuring Qatar Airways, British Airways… and Shinkansens
The Five Yen of Happiness! Featuring Qatar Airways, British Airways... and Shinkansens I give in – I need a break (Introduction) To Heathrow and The BA Galleries North Lounge BA902 London Heathrow to Frankfurt Airport in Club Europe Bumbling around Frankfurt Airport with random #AVGeek spotting Meeting the A350 and the Air Canada Lounge Qatar Airways QR068 … [Read more...]
Travel Plus…. Destination – Japan Rail Pass – How do you take advantage of it?
The Japan Rail Pass is quite an amazing thing - as it grants you access to the rail networks that are part of the JR Group network for fixed price. My bruised and battered rail pass towards the end of the trip. The used rail pass with the magic ticket bit. But how can you really take advantage of it to the full extent? Do you qualify to use it? To use the … [Read more...]
The Hokuriku Shinkansen opens… and you can use the Japan Rail Pass!
For those who go to Japan and want to explore beyond the country beyond Tokyo or the city they've landed in, they'll find the Shinkansen network valuable in their exploration (as well as wallet denting unless they've invested in a Japan Rail Pass). Well, there's more to explore with the Shinkasen network as the Hokuriku Shinkansen opened for service on 14th March. The … [Read more...]
Video Saturday – How the Shinkansen (Japanese Bullet Train) work?
Apart from a love of air travel, I like trains... Yes, it is rather nerdy but there is it. One system that I love is the Japanese Shinkansen system (or to the rest of the world - Bullet Trains). JR Central N700A Shinkansen at Shinagawa Station, Image Economy Class and Beyond JR East E2 Shinkansen at Shinagawa Station, Image Economy Class and Beyond Well, earlier this … [Read more...]
