Tagged With "Nagoya Castle in Japan"
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ANA's new A380: flying sea turtle
ANA of Japan is getting its first Airbus A380, and it's coming painted up as a giant sea turtle for the Tokyo-Honolulu route.
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Gourmet Japan, cooked on a bus
Meals-on-Wheels gets a new meaning with catered-on-bus tours of Japan.
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Norwegian looks east: Is Japan next for cheap flights?
After shaking up the trans-Atlantic travel market, Norwegian is turning its sights on new horizons, possibly Japan.
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Paris on track for a 10-year visitor high
Defying fears that terror incidents would dramatically curtail visits, Paris tourism is on track for a ten-year high.
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Air France tries out VR entertainment
Air France is handing out VR headsets in business class on selected flights, and may extend the system if it proves popular.
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Now Japan has a 'bullet ferry'
Sunflower Ferry offers simple accommodations and low fares on three Kyushu routes; overnight sailing beats the train on price and arrival time.
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Do you see what I mean ?
Robert Cranwell likes to look at the little things when he travels in nature and explains why -- you will too once you've read his post.
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Japan Luxury Travel: Get on the bus, Gus!
Japan's new Dream Sleeper bus aims at taking business from the bullet trains by offering luxury and a convenient overnight schedule.
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Japan tourism surging: up 21% in one year
Japan's tourism numbers are booming, and with the 2020 Olympics ahead, they're likely to continue heading upward.
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Will Europe end Visa Waiver for Americans?
Europe is threatening to require visas if the U.S. doesn't extend the Visa Waiver program to the 5 EU member states that are excluded.
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May 4, 2020: Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan
Travel Rob Explores exciting Ikebukuro in Toshima, Tokyo.
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A Vivid View of Theaters Past
Time ravages great beauties and sometimes restores them. Marilyn Jones shares with us a book that chronicles some astonishing recent examples.
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Shindaiji Temple, Katsuyama City, Japan
An incredible big Buddha Statue is just one of the wonders of the Shindaiji Temple. See more!
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12 Hot Destinations for 2020
An adventure travel company suggests twelve spots where travel may make a difference, to the locals, the travelers or both.
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JAL offering free domestic round-trips
Japan's flag carrier is running a promotion to encourage visitors to see more of Japan.
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Capsule hotels spreading in Europe
Tiny spaces mark the capsule hotel, but privacy is another hallmark that may help it compete with hostels.
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'Frozen' town struggles with fame
The town that some believe inspired Frozen is finding itself buried in success.
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Texas to get a Japan-style bullet train
Spain's rail operator has signed up to operate a proposed high-speed rail line between Houston and Dallas.
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Virus: varied effects on tourism
Amid sharp downward effects on tourism due to coronavirus fears, Kyoto sees an opportunity.
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Japan rail pass soon available online
Japan's all-you-can-ride rail passes for visitors, previously available only through agencies and airlines, will now be sold online.
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With visitors gone, animals take over
Animals feel the world crisis, too. Some are taking over space in towns, while others, in zoos, appear to miss their visitors.
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Ramblings in Danville, Virginia
George G wraps up his series on visiting Danville, Virginia, with an interesting look at the city's interesting history and historic architecture.
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Ice hotel? Now Japan has an ice village!
In Hokkaido, a snow resort goes one-up on ice hotels with an entire village of ice shops and cafes.
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Airlines: safest, most punctual and more
It's the season for adding up the data, and you may be surprised at some of the winners.
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Fotografiska, New York's new photography museum
Jonathan L visits New York's newest museum: Fotografiska.
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April 27, 2020. 1930 Ford Model A, Calgary
The second car made by Ford, replacing the very popular and long-lived Model T. The Model A sold almost 5 million units in its four year run.
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Nintendo comes to Orlando
Universal's partnership with Nintendo is behind plans to open four Nintendo-themed parks, including one in the park-drenched Orlando area.
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Tourism growth cooling off
Tourism is continuing to grow, but the highs of the past two years are not likely to be repeated soon.
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U.S. plans big increase in "pre-clearance" sites
If you've ever flown into the U.S. from overseas and missed a connection because of a long line at Customs, or had to collect and re-check your bags, you'll be cheering at the announcement that U.S. Customs and Border Protection is negotiating to add...
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Japanese Zoo has a Cockroach Exhibition
Madagascan Hissing Cockroach at Bristol Zoo, Bristol, England. Photographer :Adrian Pingstone, Public Domain Shunanshi Tokuyama Zoo in Yamaguchi, Japan is putting on a Cockroach exhibition Some highlights of the exhibition include a...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, August 27, 2015: Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Red Rocks Park, Colorado
Throughout the years I have noticed that many of my favorite recording artists have performed at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, which is located in Red Rocks Park (part of the Denver Mountain Parks system) near Morrison, Colorado, 15 miles west of...
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High Tech Toilet Manufacturer to Open Museum in Japan
"Electric raised toilet seat for elderly" Photo: Chris 73 / Wikimedia Commons. TOTO, known in Japan for its bidet equipped toilets, will be opening a toilet museum in the company headquarters city of Kitakyushu. It will have...
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SQUISH! Spain's annual tomato food fight
If you wondered what Google's Doodle was all about the other day...the answer lies above and below in pictures from Tomatina, the annual world's biggest food fight, in which the Spanish town of Bunol is invaded by thousands of visitors (and...
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Fewer Mainland Chinese Going to Hong Kong
Chinese mainland visitors to Hong Kong fell almost 10 percent in July, compared to last July. In contrast, Japan National Tourism Organization said 576,900 Chinese mainlanders visited Japan in July, more than double July of last year. One ...
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Travel to Japan surges again in August
Inbound travelers to Japan surged again in August, up a staggering 63.8% over August of last year. The Japan National Tourism Organization announced 1,817,000 travelers arrived in August, beating 2014's high of...
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Priceline Continues to Bet on Restaurant Reservations
Priceline announced in September that it purchased, AS Digital, a restaurant reservation system provider based in Australia. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. This follows their purchase of OpenTable in 2014 for 2.5 billion dollars....
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Leave Your Drones & Selfie Sticks at Home if Attending a Papal Visit Event
No Drone Sign, Wako City Park , Japan Pope Francis...
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Chinese jetmaker beats out Boeing for order
COMAC C919 (4339942885)" by Kentaro Iemoto from Tokyo, Japan Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), received a 20 plane lease order from Thailand based City Airways. City ordered 10 C919s and 10 ARJ21 regional...
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Grevin Opens its 1st Asian Wax Museum in Seoul
Gangnam Style : Photo by TG Member Kingtikitaki Grevin's newest waxwork museum opened its doors in Seoul on Thursday, because of South Korea's pop culture that is so popular throughout...
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Why the trip home always seems shorter. Maybe.
If you're like most people, at one time or another you've turned to a traveling companion and said "It always seems like a shorter trip home than going, doesn't it?" And it certainly does. Even from space, where Alan Bean, pilot of the...
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China Beats Out Japan for Indonesian Rail Project
A joint venture between China Railway International and a consortium of Indonesian state companies won the $5.5 billion contract to build Southeast Asia's first high speed railway. It will go from the Indonesian capital of Jakarta...
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New travel guidebooks are all about the food
"Rice, Noodle, Fish" is the first guidebook to be published under Anthony Bourdain's partnership with travel and food website Roads & Kingdoms. This book by Matt Goulding focuses on Japan's food culture. Lonely Planet has also come out with a new line of From the Source, cookbooks that that focus on the cuisines of Thailand and Italy. Both lines target people that travel for food. Read More:...
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The Nishinomiya Tsutakawa Japanese Garden in Autumn
One of the things we enjoy about TravelGumbo is our ability to share less commonly visited but interesting destinations with you. The Nishinomiya Tsutakawa Japanese Garden in Spokane, Washington, certainly fits that bill. A...
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Spotted on the Road: Tokyo and Jacksonville
Travel Rob shares the journey of his 1992 Nissan Cima from Tokyo to Jacksonville
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China now #1 in outbound tourists
China's Tourism Academy comes up with some insights into this growing and changing field.
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JAL, Alaska Airlines expand codeshares
Alaska Airlines and JAL extend their codeshare partnership to more routes.
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Hawaiian Airlines takes 787s, cancels Airbus order
Hawaiian opts for Dreamliners, cancelling A330 orders as it builds a new long-haul fleet that could reach Europe.
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ANA, Alitalia agree on codeshares and loyalty
ANA and Alitalia plan code-shares and loyalty-point shares on flights in and between Japan and Italy starting in October. If Alitalia is still flying then.
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A Guide to Sapporo's Snow Festival – 札幌の雪まつり！
Lisa Day enjoys the winter festivities in Sapporo, with some amazing ice art on display.
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Palau tells visitors to sign Palau Pledge
Palau hopes to preserve its relatively-pristine environment by asking visitors to sign a pledge to tread lightly.