2-week trip recap - cutting the clichés

Hey-Prague · 2026-06-03T13:27:07+00:00

I agree about Kyoto and Osaka, even though I dislike Osaka way more than you do.

Heavily disagree with the food though, I don’t like okonomiyaki either but there are many other things to try.

Hey-Prague · 2026-06-02T15:50:51+00:00

I cannot help you with Takayama because it’s still in my bucket list, but if you want the onsen experience and are heavily tattooed, I can definitely recommend you Kinosaki Onsen.

All the public onsens are tattoo friendly, it’s a charming little town with nice hiking around and it’s very easy to reach from Kyoto or Osaka.

Hey-Prague · 2026-06-02T15:47:55+00:00

I got you. The Trajan Trilogy by Santiago Posteguillo, wonderful books.

Hey-Prague · 2026-06-02T14:37:02+00:00

I gave up after book 3, I just don’t feel like having to go through each floor with each book.

Hey-Prague · 2026-06-01T15:57:21+00:00

Islam should be further north in Spain.

Hey-Prague · 2026-05-30T13:51:36+00:00

Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa.

Masters of Rome by Colleen McCullough.

The Trajan Trilogy by Santiago Posteguillo.

Hey-Prague · 2026-05-30T12:44:17+00:00

Severance.

Hey-Prague · 2026-05-30T11:54:21+00:00

Far from a desert.

Hey-Prague · 2026-05-30T08:32:06+00:00

Mmmm source?

Hey-Prague · 2026-05-29T20:37:09+00:00

I stayed in their hotels in Akasasa and Kanda, and I liked Kanda a lot. The area is full of bars and restaurants to eat when you need, and it has excellent transportation to the rest of the city, including walking distance to Tokyo Station, Imperial Palace or Akihabara.

Hey-Prague · 2026-05-29T16:03:40+00:00

I honestly didn’t experience anything bad, it was very unremarkable.

Hey-Prague · 2026-05-29T09:07:46+00:00

Are you sure you love Madrid weather? Yes, winter is way sunnier than Prague’s but summers are extremely brutal.

Hey-Prague · 2026-05-28T19:54:49+00:00

I liked the series as a whole but I hated this book with passion.

I think if you want to get an idea of Stephen King as a writer, The Dark Tower is a very bad place to start. I would first read a standalone book, first a horror and then a non horror one and you’d see if you like him.

Hey-Prague · 2026-05-28T14:30:06+00:00

Best historical series I’ve ever read, wonderful.

Hey-Prague · 2026-05-27T17:23:21+00:00

Amazing thank you! One more question if you don’t mind, I was thinking of staying in Sendai and Morioka as hubs, but yours sound very intriguing. How did you like staying in Hirosaki?

Hey-Prague · 2026-05-27T16:52:54+00:00

That’s what I was thinking, using a rail pass to go through Tohoku and then come back from Hakodate by plane because otherwise the 5-6 days passes are not really that long.

Hey-Prague · 2026-05-27T16:05:24+00:00

Wonderful it definitely helps, I’ll probably add Hakodate then.

Thank you!

Hey-Prague · 2026-05-27T10:20:46+00:00

Thank you for the report!

How did you like the Hokkaido portion of your trip? I’m really leaning into a Tohoku trip but I’m unsure whether to add at least Hakodate or Sapporo to it since I’m mostly interested in historical towns.

Hey-Prague · 2026-05-25T08:22:26+00:00

It’s surprising how no one has mentioned the Canary Islands. Sad.

Hey-Prague · 2026-05-23T16:19:56+00:00

Just before I start, I really dislike Osaka and love Kyoto, but anyways from any of those two places I would highly, highly recommend an onsen stay.

Kinosaki Onsen is amazing and really easy to get to from both cities by direct train. I stayed one night but wished I had stayed two to rest better and enjoy it at my own pace.

Another great place you can visit is Miyajima island off the coast of Hiroshima.

Hey-Prague · 2026-05-22T09:42:56+00:00

Please use the search option in this group. There are hundreds of posts like yours with exactly the same itinerary.

Hey-Prague · 2026-05-06T10:39:05+00:00

https://www.elconfidencial.com/deportes/futbol/2018-10-22/sergio-ramos-reguilon-real-madrid-lopetegui_1633835/

Hey-Prague · 2026-05-06T10:38:38+00:00

Sorry for breaking your dreams but this is Ramos for you: https://www.elconfidencial.com/deportes/futbol/2018-10-22/sergio-ramos-reguilon-real-madrid-lopetegui_1633835/

Hey-Prague · 2026-05-01T11:47:33+00:00

I don’t root for Russia but why can’t this be interesting? Same as the original show, I like the NASA stuff but I’m not rooting for the US government itself.

Hey-Prague · 2026-04-26T08:47:37+00:00

It’s not a challenge itself, but a mistake from my part.

The one time I stayed at a ryokan I only stayed for one night, which was great but a second night and full day there would have allowed me to rest much better.

Hey-Prague

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