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All Is Not As It Seems At This World Heritage Status Iron Smelting Facility In Shizuoka

Posted on August 25, 2021 by tokyofox

One of the more frustrating travel experiences can be when you make plans and effort to get to a place you`re excited to see BUT then you get there to discover that it`s either closed or under construction. It`s happened … Continue reading →

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TF Flashback: My One & Only Trip to Nara

Posted on April 7, 2016 by tokyofox

  One of the guys I met at the Tokyo Leicester City supporters meet-up the other day was from Nara; the former ancient capital city of Japan which lies 20 miles south of Kyoto. It was nice to talk about … Continue reading →

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Central America Pt II: Antigua (Guatemala)

Posted on January 2, 2013 by tokyofox

The day before I climbed Volcan Pacaya I also went into Antigua from my base near Guatemala City Airport which was chosen simply because I arrived late at night and thought it just as easy to take the 60 minute journey … Continue reading →

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