Traveling to to a far away land or even to an unfamiliar neighbouring town is not as difficult or daunting as it used to be. With a wealth of information available online and at your fingertips in the form of apps for smartphones and tablets traveling is now a less chaotic affair if you use the tools...

Just about 24 hours after plane hopping to Japan from Jamaica I was restless, my internal clock was messed up and jet lag mixed with the excitement of actually being in Japan made me feel, of all things, very adventurous. I was ready to put all the Japan travel tactics I had learned theoretically to...

On September 4th I left Jamaica and headed towards Japan to fulfill a dream I have had for at least 10 years, that dream was to visit Japan, a country that has for long fascinated me. 21 days later I am back at home in Kingston Jamaica reminiscing on an adventure of a lifetime, an adventure that had...

So I am about halfway through my vacation time in Japan. I’ve seen many places and experience a lot of the things I dreamed about doing in Japan. My Japan update videos so far has only allowed viewers to view my ugly mug as I chat on about where I have been, what I have seen, what I have done,...

Unbelievably, I can now say that my trip to Japan is less than 20 days away. Since beginning the countdown I though time would have slowed down but instead it has been he opposite and now Sept 4th is closing in fast! I have been “trying” to pin down something that resembles an itinerary for...

The air travel business is experiencing some fallout from the global economic downturn but remains a lucrative and growing industry. Air Jamaica and Japan Airlines are two carriers that have been in the news recently as both of them experience financial hardships. Air Jamaica After many years of turmoil...

While checking out BBC World News recently I saw a very interesting episode of their travel program called Fast Track. I’ve seen Fast Track at random times before as it covers news and recent developments in travel industry but when I heard Tokyo, anime and saw a dancing storm trooper on screen...

I stay on top of most space related news and over the last few days media outlets all over the world has been abuzz with news that Virgin Galactic‘s unveiling of its SpaceShipTwo spacecraft and its WhiteKnightTwo carrier. So start saving from now because in 2010 a trip into space will cost you...

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