Transit from Tokyo to Incheon, Korea

This is post #11 of our Tokyo-Seoul trip for Sunday, November 12, 2017. We head down one more time from the elevator near our hotel to the train, and because of our sleuthing on our apps: Google Maps and Hyperdia, we managed to get a direct train to the airport. We find the post office… Continue reading Transit from Tokyo to Incheon, Korea

Scrambling in Shibuya, to Dim Joy in Ginza

This is post #7 of our Tokyo-Seoul trip: part 2 of Wednesday, November 8, 2017. Meanwhile, this was the beginning to Dave's day: finding his way to the National Cancer Center, south of our hotel, near the Tsukiji Fish Market. And his day begins... We both find the rules about smoking in public to be… Continue reading Scrambling in Shibuya, to Dim Joy in Ginza

Tokyo: Asakusa and Kappabashi

This is post #2 of our Tokyo-Seoul trip, for the first half of Monday, November 6, 2017. Coming out of our hotel room after a typical first-night-in-a-new-country sleep, we see this.  I guess we can tell where the elevators are. Our hotel is in the Ginza area of Tokyo, near to where Dave's conference will… Continue reading Tokyo: Asakusa and Kappabashi

From Home to Tokyo

This is the opening post (#1) of our Tokyo-Seoul trip, for Saturday, November 4 to Sunday November 5, 2017.  We were gone for fourteen days, beginning the trip in Tokyo.  After a week there, we headed to Incheon, South Korea, then the final three days would be in Seoul.  This is the day where it… Continue reading From Home to Tokyo