Posted in Japan, Travel Talk Word of the Week 3: Bonenkai Declan Somers It’s universally agreed that December is the busiest month of the year. The old Japanese lunar calendar referred to December as Read More
Posted in Japan Top Five Illumination Displays to See if You’re in Japan This December EmmaW Christmas lights ‒ those twinkling bits of stardust that add a sprinkle of magic to my living room ‒ yes, they are undeniably Read More
Posted in Japan The Four Top Attractions You Can’t Miss While Visiting Japan EmmaW Kinkaku-ji You slowly fight your way past a tour group of middle-aged Chinese couples, each brandishing their own selfie-stick Read More
Posted in Japan, Travel Talk Seasons and Climate in Japan EmmaW When the frosty weather tosses off its wintry coat like a wet dog shaking off water, when the perfect mildness of spring kisses Read More
Posted in Japan, News Now you can buy your Mobal SIM in the sky! EmmaW From October 2017, Mobal Japan SIMs will be available to purchase onboard JetStar flights. Our SIM will be available on all Read More
Posted in Japan Additional High Speed Data EmmaW Data on our Japan SIM is fast, free and unlimited, you get 7GB of 4G LTE data. If you use more than 7GB, speeds drop Read More
Posted in Japan 4G LTE For All! EmmaW We are proud to release a new version of our Japan SIM which gives 4G LTE data to iPhone and Android users! Our previous version Read More
Posted in Japan Top Tokyo Tips: Mount Takao Declan Somers On a trip to Japan everyone wants to see Mt. Fuji- Japan’s most sacred mountain. Not everyone however wants to lug the Read More
Posted in Japan Word of the Week 1: Yosakoi Declan Somers Yosakoi (よさこい) means “come at night” and refers to a highly energetic style of traditional Japanese dance. History Read More
Posted in Japan What the Guide Books Don’t Tell You: How to Use Local Transportation in Japan EmmaW Back when I graduated from high school, I was given three copies of Dr. Suess’ book, Oh the Places You’ll Go! When I read Read More