The Hachinohe Area is a region in the southeast of the Aomori Prefecture. It is made up of the city of Hachinohe and seven towns and villages in the surrounding area, which were all once part of the domain of the Nanbu clan. This has shaped Japan's Northern Frontier. During the winter months Hachinohe offers a series of winter events and activities...

The new 36+3 sightseeing train joins the Seven Stars sleeper train in Kyushu, adding five new routes to Japan's southernmost main island. The number '36' comes from Kyushu being the 36th largest island in the world, while the number 3 represents the coming together of the railway company, Kyushu locals and customers. The new service will use a jet-...

Israel is located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean where Asia meets Africa. A Middle Eastern country it is regarded by Jews, Christians and Muslims as the biblical Holy Land, with the most sacred sites in Jerusalem. Within its Old City, the Temple Mount complex includes the Dome of the Rock shrine, the historic Western Wall, Al-Aqsa Mosque...

​Some Of My travel Plans For 2021 In my 50s with a Body Mass Index (BMI) Close to 40, well and truly in the obese category, I have to say that the figures don't add up when I take them into the mountains. On the bigger mountains around the world that I've travelled to, it's fair to say that I've missed the top as many times as I've reached it. The ...

Abu Dhabi, UAE: Entry restrictions into Abu Dhabi have been relaxed and international tourists, residents and travellers from selected destinations, flying with Etihad Airways, are now allowed to enter the emirate without the need to self-isolate for 14 days. Last week saw the announcement of a gradual reopening of Abu Dhabi to tourists, as quarant...

Not long after the rescheduled Tokyo Olympic Games are held in 2021, annual industry event the Adventure Travel World Summit (ATWS) will take place on the Japanese island of Hokkaido, from 20-23 September.  The US-based Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) claims that its annual summit event draws hundreds of industry professionals from a...