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Japan 25 – 31 Mar 2009 part 3

By globenomads | Published: December 28, 2009
On the fifth day, we set off to Asakusa which is a usual tourist stop. However it has it’s fair share of interesting things and decent Japanese snacks. We had MOS burgers for lunch and it was really excellent for a burger joint. The portions are small but you could always eat more than 1 [...]
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Japan 25 – 31 Mar 2009 part 2

By globenomads | Published: December 25, 2009
On the third day, we set off for Hakone. From Shinjuku station, we bought our Fuji-Hakone passes which allow us to take any cable cars, ropeways, trains or buses in the hakone area. It also includes a 1 time return transport from Shinjuku to Hakone via kamaguchi-ko in the Mt Fuji area. Considering the individual [...]
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Japan 25 – 31 Mar 2009 part 1

By globenomads | Published: December 22, 2009
I just want to share some of the photos we took back in March with families and friends. I have split the photos into 3 parts so that they can be more easily loaded. In part 1, we arrived in Tokyo and checked in to Mercure Ginza using the free nights from our Accor membership. [...]
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Accor membership review

By globenomads | Published: April 8, 2009
Recently my wife and I each bought an Accor Advantage Plus membership for SGD$288 lasting for a year. Each membership comes with 2 complimentary nights at participating Accor group hotels in Asia Pacific. In addition, the member also enjoys dining discounts, such as getting a whopping 50% discount when dining in a party of 2. [...]
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