HI Kevin,
Thanks so much for your posts! I am currently in Tokyo on my last few days in Japan. It has been amazing! I toured many of the sites in Tokyo (and saw some cherry blossoms!), ate very well in Osaka, and was blown away by some of the temples in Kyoto. I will post a few pictures when I get a chance. I wanted to mentioned that despite my lack of Japanese skills I was able to find my way to sites in Japan. I got lost A LOT and relied the kindness of strangers to set me straight. Everyone I asked for help were really kind to me. It helps a lot to learn about the cultural ways in Japan before you go and a few Japanese words like thank you and sorry.
My plans for Europe haven’t moved forward much and I’m a little worried. since I am trying to hit several cities in a short amount of time do you think the train is the way to go? Would it be better to fly? I heard the airlines have very restricted limits on baggage. I also am wondering if you reserved your hotels ahead of time or did you find a place when you got there. Any thoughts?
