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03/10/20265 min read

What to Do in Osaka When It Rains: Covered and Indoor Options by Area

Swap the whole block, not one stop. Covered arcades, station malls, Kaiyukan and rain versions of our Osaka routes, sorted by area, plus Nara, Kyoto and Minoh.

Day trips Indoor

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03/10/20265 min read

Fisherman's Village Bophut: When to Go and What to Expect

The best time for Fisherman's Village in Bophut, what to expect on the evening, the market question, getting back to your hotel and three routes ending there.

Bophut Evenings

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03/10/20266 min read

Shinsekai, Tsutenkaku and Tennoji: A Half-Day Plan in South Osaka

A half-day route through Shitennoji, Tennoji Park, Shinsekai and Tsutenkaku, with stations, walking times, yen budgets and a rain plan.

Food Itinerary

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03/10/20266 min read

Where to Stay in Seoul: Six Areas for a First Visit

Jongno, Myeongdong, Hongdae, Gangnam, Seongsu or Seoul Station? Who each Seoul area suits on a first visit, the trade-offs and what to check.

First visit Hotels

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03/10/20265 min read

Uluwatu Temple: Best Time to Go, the Cliffs and Getting Back

How to plan Uluwatu Temple: when to arrive, staying safe on the cliffs, booking the evening performance separately and arranging the drive back.

Bali Day trip

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02/10/20266 min read

What to Book Before a Byron Bay Trip, and What to Leave Open

Book the room, the airport pickup, the meals you care about and any hinterland transport. Leave swims, the headland and whale watching to the weather.

Australia Bookings

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02/10/20266 min read

Umeda and Osaka Station: How Not to Get Lost

Umeda has several station complexes, not one. What to save before you arrive, how to read the signs and what to do when the exit gets confusing.

Getting around Japan

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02/10/20266 min read

Bali Itinerary: Day Routes from Ubud, Sanur and the South

Ten Bali day routes grouped by base: five from Ubud, two slow Sanur days, Uluwatu, Tanah Lot and the eastern water gardens, with times and IDR budgets.

Bali Day trips

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02/10/20265 min read

Bukchon Hanok Village: Visiting Hours, Etiquette and a Quiet Route

How to visit Bukchon Hanok Village respectfully: what to check on visiting hours, etiquette in residential lanes and a short, quiet route from Gyeongbokgung to Insadong.

Bukchon Etiquette

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02/10/20266 min read

Bödingen near Hennef: How to Visit the Pilgrimage Village and Its Church

How to visit Bödingen above Hennef: the pilgrimage church, the legend behind it, Bödingen vs Altenbödingen, the Marienweg loop and getting there without stress.

Bödingen Day route

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What to Do in Osaka When It Rains: Covered and Indoor Options by Area

Fisherman's Village Bophut: When to Go and What to Expect

Shinsekai, Tsutenkaku and Tennoji: A Half-Day Plan in South Osaka

Where to Stay in Seoul: Six Areas for a First Visit

Uluwatu Temple: Best Time to Go, the Cliffs and Getting Back

What to Book Before a Byron Bay Trip, and What to Leave Open

Umeda and Osaka Station: How Not to Get Lost

Bali Itinerary: Day Routes from Ubud, Sanur and the South

Bukchon Hanok Village: Visiting Hours, Etiquette and a Quiet Route

Bödingen near Hennef: How to Visit the Pilgrimage Village and Its Church

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