Japlanning 101 - Packing for Japan

June 4, 2013

When travelling to any destination there are considerations to be made on what to pack, and what not to pack. Let's take a look at what you need packed, and what you can leave at home to have a great vacation in Japan.

What you pack for a trip can sometimes make or break the whole thing for you. How many times have you been driving to the airport and thought "Daammnnnn!" You forgot the phone cable, world plug converter, a jacket, (Let's hope not "my passport!"). We have all had this happen one time or another, and end up buying unnecessary accessories at the airport for an inflated cost or at your destination. Then there are the items you never thought you would need while away.

Japlanning 101 - Tokyo Disney Resort

June 1, 2013

It's time to wrap up our articles on the hapiest place in Japan, Tokyo Disney Resort. Today we'll give you the low down on the entire resort. The hotels, Shopping and dining outside the themeparks.

Tokyo Disney Resort's biggest draws are obviously the theme parks, Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, as well as the other entertainment section, Ikspiari, which is modeled off other Disney resorts around the world and their Downtown Disney shopping, dining and entertainment district. It also has the Bon Voyage! complex, which is the official Disney merchandise location of Tokyo Disney Resort.

Travel Myth: Tokyo is expensive

May 28, 2013

There is a myth about travelling to Japan that most people seem to believe: It's expensive! It's what most people think before shrugging off a trip to this amazing country. It’s time we debunked this one.

The myth has been around for decades; it seems to have been born out of the rapid growth of Japan's economy in the 1980's, way back when everyone was walking around with their cell phones the size of bricks, jeans stuffed with yen and listening to Wham on their walkmans.

To put it simply - this just isn't true.

Japlanning 101 - Shopping in Tokyo

May 25, 2013

Japan is a home to world class shopping. From fashions that won't be trends anywhere else for another year, to the most futuristic technologies for sale today, shopping in Tokyo has something for everyone, at great prices too. You can shop till you drop from the super cheap to the ultra chic.

A true shopaholic knows that Tokyo is one of the shopping capitals of the world. It should come as no surprise that Japanese people love style and fashion as designers from around the globe know that Tokyo is a hot spot for their labels to be featured. However there is so much more than just high end fashion that the 99% could never afford. Lets take a look at the big shopping spots in Tokyo from the markets of Ueno to the high end streets of Ginza.

Japlanning 101 - Tokyo DisneySea

May 24, 2013

Tokyo DisneySea is the newest park at Tokyo Disney Resort, and the most spectacular park to be designed by Walt Disney Imagineering, since the original Disneyland, USA.

Tokyo DisneySea opened on September 4, 2001 and attracts more than 12 million visitors a year. It was the ninth park of the current eleven worldwide Disney theme parks to open. Within a year of opening, it won the title of fastest theme park in the world to reach 10 million guests, achieving this distinction in only 307 days. Tokyo DisneySea is also the most expensive theme park ever built, costing over USD$4 billion.

The best things in life are free - 30 free things to do in Tokyo

May 23, 2013

We've scoured through our memories, past trip notes and the internet for our top 30 Tokyo freebies. Here's our list of over 30 activities to experience that cost you absolutely nothing!

Keeping with our budget tips, we have grouped the activities into regions, so if you want to check some out, we've already done the work so you can keep travel times (and costs) to a minimum.