Now that we’ve firmed up our travel dates in December, the next thing we had to decide was where we were going to and how long we would be in each city. One of the most fun things is planning itineraries for trips like these, and we’ve been making use of all information source types: books, the Internet, friends’ recommendations and word of mouth.
Speaking of books; I’ve picked up three travel books just to read. Yeah, most of this information is freely available online but it’s still nice to be able to thumb through pages and to read things in print. The three are:
Japan: Eyewitness Travel Guide
The first two cover pretty much the same ground, if presented in somewhat different styles. The third book’s pretty special though. Apart from that it’s the most comprehensive of the three, the book’s place descriptions and commentaries keeps in view transportation modes in Japan. There’s a lot of material on how long it takes to get from one place to another, whether it makes sense to spend time on one at the expense of another when traveling time is involved etc. Pretty good stuff.
Recent comments