I tried to get tickets for Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea prior to leaving for Japan, but unfortunately I wasn’t able to. From the Tokyo Disney website, you have to register for an account and every time I tried to register or login I was supposed to receive a verification email. The link in the verification…
Category: Asia
Harajuku Gyoza-ro Review
This is a great gyoza (dumplings) restaurant in Harajuku. We found out about this restaurant from a recommendation in the Pocket Tokyo book from Lonely Planet. The outside of the restaurant didn’t have any English so we weren’t sure we were at the right place, but the guide did say that there was usually a…
Japan for Christmas – Final Itinerary
Our Japan itinerary for Christmas is final. We have booked our hotels and car. We leave Sydney Thursday evening and arrive in Tokyo EARLY Friday morning. This gives us three full days to explore Tokyo. We will spend Christmas Eve at DisneySea and Christmas Day at Disneyland. The morning after Christmas we will train to…
I’m Dreaming of a Cold Christmas
Christmas! When it’s hot outside? That’s not natural! The last two years we have celebrated Christmas in the heat. I’m sorry, but it just doesn’t feel right. I need cold weather, cute knit hats, snowflakes, hot chocolate, and a cozy fire… Celebrating Christmas in Australia just isn’t the same. It’s hot – which means no…