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Author Archives: Sarah

Japan 3 Train Journeys November 6 – 10, 2019

November 6 – 10: Journey on a 5-day Kansai Wide Train Pass My temple group tour would begin in Osaka on November 11. I therefore bought a 5-day Kansai Wide Train Pass for ¥9,000 and planned to visit Tottori, Kinosaki Onsen, Amanoshade and Takeda Castle Ruins in Tottori, Hyogo and Kyoto Prefecture.

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Japan 2 Setouchi Triennale October 28 – November 5, 2019

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Japan 1 Setouchi Triennale October 28 – November 5, 2019

My plan to visit the Setouchi Triennale was derailed in April when I had to return to Hong Kong to apply for a Russian visa in connection with an expedition to Wrangle Island in July. As the Triennale would finish on November 4, I left Hong Kong ten days after completion of my ‘4-Lands’ tour. … Continue reading »

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4 ‘Lands’ 5: England: October 12 – 19, 2019 & Remarks

A Week in England

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4 ‘Lands’ 5: Roaming in Newfoundland October 5 – 11, 2019

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4 ‘Lands’ 4: Canadian Coast September 29 – October 4, 2019

Iqaluit, Labrador & Newfoundland

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4 ‘Lands’ 3: Greenland & Sea September 24- 28, 2019

Greenland Fjord, Ruins & Communities

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4 ‘Lands’ 2: Iceland & Sea September 20 – 22, 2019

September 20 – October 5: Reykjavik to St John’s onboard Silver Explorer

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4 ‘Lands’ 1: Iceland, : September 15 – 20, 2019

Reykjavik, Golden Circle, Snæfellsnes Peninsula & South Coast

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Africa 4: Maasai Mara, Kenya September 1 -4, 2019

Maasai Mara, Kenya September 1-4, 2019

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