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Comment on Travel recommendations for Japan in ~travel
Occlude LinkPeople have already covered Tokyo, Kyoto and such pretty well. I'll give you some recs focusing on Kyushu and some less obvious / smaller places on the way from Tokyo to Kyushu on the assumption...People have already covered Tokyo, Kyoto and such pretty well. I'll give you some recs focusing on Kyushu and some less obvious / smaller places on the way from Tokyo to Kyushu on the assumption that you will go there by train
Kyushu
Nagasaki is one of my favourite Japanese cities. The recreated Dutch trading post at Dejima is fascinating, the food is great and there's a bunch of good museums and galleries.
The National park at Aso has some nice hiking trails and some beautiful volcanic scenery.
You can take a ferry from Kagashima to Yakushima, the island that inspired Princess Mononoke. The forest with the ancient Cedars growing there is like nothing else I've ever seen.
Tokyo - Kyushu
I would be remiss if I didn't mention Miyajima. There's a good reason why it's one of the Three Views of Japan. If you can stay there overnight, the atmosphere when the daytrippers have gone home and the laterns are lit is magical.
It's off the direct path, but I really liked the mountain town of Tsuwano. Some historic buildings, fish / emergency food supply in the roadside canals, a fun chairlift and relatively few tourists.
Similarly Tomonoura for a slightly run down and sleepy yet picturesque seaside town.
If you stop at Okayama, the garden is great as is Kurashiki.
Another vote for Koyasan, it's a unique experience staying there.
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Comment on What are your favorite series that are not from the US or UK and also not popular anime? in ~tv
Occlude LinkI enjoyed Lupin on Netflix quite a bit, although I'm currently bogged down on Part 3. Omar Sy is fantastic in it. For Spanish, also on Netflix, La Casa de las Flores. Very funny and plenty of...I enjoyed Lupin on Netflix quite a bit, although I'm currently bogged down on Part 3. Omar Sy is fantastic in it.
For Spanish, also on Netflix, La Casa de las Flores. Very funny and plenty of drama. Cecilia Suárez steals the show. Her laconic delivery is arresting and hilarious.
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Comment on Advice for Guatemala and possibly nearby? in ~travel
Occlude LinkYellow fever is not an issue anywhere above Panama City in Latin America. Source In Mexico near to Guatamala I can recommend the ruins at Palenque and Calakmul (much more remote / harder to get...Yellow fever is not an issue anywhere above Panama City in Latin America. Source
In Mexico near to Guatamala I can recommend the ruins at Palenque and Calakmul (much more remote / harder to get to) and the town of San Cristobal de las Casas.
However the archaeological site at Tikal is at least as impressive if not more so than those I mentioned earlier and likely more convenient to get to from where you are in Guatemala.
Former Londoner, although not for the past 5 years or so.
If you've time to get over to Greenwich it's well worth a visit.
It's quite a fun trip down there on the DLR.
The National Maritime Museum is interesting and not too large. There's the Cutty Sark, you can just walk around the outside and admire it. I haven't done the interior, I remember thinking it wasn't a great value proposition.
Greenwich Park is lovely, and there's the observatory there and the prime meridian. Greenwich market is nice for lunch and crafts.
Plus there's the impressive architecture of the Old Royal Naval College.