When I first heard about capsule hotels a few years ago I was instantly fascinated by them.  There is something about them that just seems so unique and quirky, so when we realised we were arriving in Tokyo late in the night and wouldn’t be able to get to our hotel in central Tokyo that […]

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Halloween is a big deal in Japan, it’s not too hard to see why given the country’s love of dressing up, pop culture and all things ‘Kawaii’ and nowhere is this love more so than in Tokyo.  I was lucky enough to spend Halloween in Tokyo last year and here are just a couple of […]

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If you’ve visited this website before you will know by now that I have a certain thing for the Halloween season at the Disney Parks.  I’ve written three posts on different Disney Parks Halloween events around the world so far covering Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World, Florida, Halloween and Autumn […]

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Visiting every Disney Park in the world was a dream come true, visiting most of them during their Halloween celebrations?  Well, that really is the icing on the Mickey-shaped cake!  I’ve visited Disney parks more times then I care to count and at various times of the year including Christmas, food and wine festival, Easter […]

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When planning to visit China you will be faced with a whole host of different visa options, most of which require you to head to the Chinese Embassy with a load of documents for pre-approval, together with a large cheque!  However, there is a way to travel to China without the need for such a […]

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