Category: travelling

Airbnb has codified the prohibition against using the property for the purpose of hosting parties that would be disruptive to the surrounding area. In August 2020, we announced a “temporary ban on all parties and events at Airbnb listings (accommodations) worldwide,” which we will codify and make permanent. This will remove the limit on listings…

Park24 announced the results of a survey on pay-by-the-hour parking conducted among members of its membership service for drivers, Times Club. According to the survey, the top criteria for selecting a pay-by-the-hour parking facility were price (80%) and proximity to the destination (75%), which were more than 50 points ahead of the third-place finisher. Third…

Central Japan Exis Shiga Branch will reopen the Ibuki PA (uphill) on the Meishin Expressway (E1) at 7:00 a.m. on August 9. The PA has 145 parking spaces for large vehicles and 55 spaces for small vehicles, and can be used comfortably by a wide range of customers, from professional drivers to families. The aim…

Riviera Resort has opened SPACE KEY POINT, a new accommodation facility using trailer houses at Riviera Zushi Marina (5-23-15 Kotsubo, Zushi City, Kanagawa Prefecture) and Riviera Seavonia Marina (1286 Koamishiro, Misaki-cho, Miura City, Kanagawa Prefecture), which it owns and operates. Key Point”, a new accommodation facility using trailer houses, has opened. SPACE KEY POINT is…

Citrus Park Setoda, operated by Setomosus, will open “LEMON FARM GLAMPING Shimanami” (24985-1 Ogi, Setoda-cho, Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture) in August. In advance of this, the company has begun accepting reservations. Glamping facilities will be opened at Citrus Park Setoda on Ikuchishima Island, known for the Shimanami Sea Route, with a total of eight dome tents…

Seibu-Prince Hotels Worldwide is operating Oiso Long Beach in Shonan from July 9 to September 11. Oiso Long Beach can be reached by car from Tokyo in about 45 minutes or by train in about an hour. A wide variety of pools are spread out along the sea for about 1 km. A 140-meter-long waterslide,…

Flight with live commentary to Obihiro Airport and a site visit The tour consisted of a flight commentary from Haneda to Obihiro on a Boeing 737-800 (V40 specification), a visit to the Obihiro branch of the Civil Aviation College, a tour of the aircraft, and a talk show by the flight crew. The outbound flight…

The pandemic of the new coronavirus, the war in Ukraine, and inflation caused Paris real estate prices to rise 7.3% overall in the year to April 2022, but the rate of increase was much lower. By area, the 1st, 4th, and 16th arrondissements saw prices fall between 1.3% and 4.4%. As I previously mentioned, my…

Casio Computer Co., Ltd. released the G-SHOCK DWE-5600HG. The price is 32,450 yen. This model is inspired by the accessories and chains of Hip Hop culture. The design is based on gold and black coloring, with a chain pattern on the dial, inspired by Hip Hop style. The base model is the DWE-5600 with interchangeable…

Tokyo Monorail will operate special trains with limited operation dates during the summer season (July 16 -). One more “Airport Rapid” train will depart from Haneda Airport Terminal 2 Station at 19:00, 21:00, and 22:00 on weekends and holidays to improve access from Haneda Airport to downtown Tokyo. The extra trains departing at 21:00 and…