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Full Japanese Hotel Tour | What are Japanese Hotels Really Like?
Join us for a complete Japanese Hotel Tour as we take you around all areas of our hotel including our room, common spaces, guest facilities and more at Nikko Station II. For our trip to Japan we almost exclusively rented apartments; however, with a chance to find good accommodations in Nikko at a hotel we jumped at the opportunity. We found the hotel to be loaded with guest services including outside locker storage, a plethora of vending machines, laundry facilities, lounging area, dining hall and more.
The Hotel Room Tour features our small room which has modern conveniences such as a air conditioning, a small fridge and television and a bathroom featuring a modern Japanese toilet. Complimentary breakfast was served every morning and we found the staff overall to be very friendly. We really enjoyed staying in a hotel in Japan (Nikko Station II) and we recommend considering it for your trip to Japan if you're visiting Nikko.
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Full Japanese Hotel Tour | What are Japanese Hotels Really Like? Transcript:
We are currently in Nikko and we're going to be checking out tomorrow morning. This is the only hotel we have booked for our two months in Japan. It has been apartments the whole time.
We have a Ryokan coming up. We sure do. It is definitely not a hotel.
We wanted to take this opportunity to give you guys a tour of a Japanese Hotel so you can see what they are like. I think there is a few quirks, a few differences that you don't necessarily find in North American hotels. And you notice those right at the beginning.
Let's just get started. Let's walk into this hotel.
We are staying at Nikko Station II which is right across from the train station basically. In true Japanese style a vending machine of course.
We've got green tea. Coffee drinks. Water.
There is a coin locker outside of the hotel. I guess this is like if you're checking out. Check out is in the morning and if you are not leaving right away maybe you are sticking around you'd use the lockers.
Let's start making our way into the hotel.
There is a smoking space.
Before you even get in your have umbrellas for guests.
There is a laundry machine and another vending machine with noodles cups.
There is also a pant press machine that you can take to your room.
We are at the end of the hall. Room 425.
Let's begin the actual room tour. This is a Japanese Hotel shoes need to come off. They did leave us some fancy little slippers.
As soon as you walk in you've got this tiny closet. A foot wide.
Speaking of lots of buttons we have a toilet with lots of buttons.
It is a small bathroom. We've got a hairdryer. They've left us two toothbrushes with toothpaste.
We have body soap and rinse in shampoo.
We have a bed flush against the wall. Very space efficient.
That concludes the room portion of the hotel tour. We'll remember our cameras tomorrow morning we're going to have breakfast and show you that breakfast area the foods they serve.
It is a mix of Japanese and Western food.
A tour of my breakfast tray. I got some rice with curry. Little bit of pickled stuff over here. A sausage, scrambled eggs. They have mini cherry tomatoes. They also have slices of baguette bread.
I would say that pretty much concludes our Japanese Hotel tour. I feel like we've seen everything there is to see. We've shown you everything we can. Behind the scenes. Maybe you found a few quirky elements. Now you know what to expect from your first Japanese hotel when you come and travel here.
This is part of our Travel in Japan video series showcasing Japanese food, Japanese culture and Japanese experiences - like staying in this Japanese hotel!
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ENG/ 아프리카 출장! 모로코 마라케시에 다녀왔어요. 에어비앤비 어드벤처
지난 4월에 다녀온 모로코 마라케시!
에어비엔비로부터 팸트립을 무료로 제공 받아 출장 느낌으로 다녀오게 되었는데
드디어 영상을 공개합니다 :)
에어비앤비가 트립의 확장판인 '어드벤처'를 새롭게 런칭했어요.
어드벤처는 수일에 걸쳐 진행되는 새로운 컬렉션으로, 혼자 접근하기 어려운 대자연의 경이로움, 문화, 지역 커뮤니티 등을 여행하는 일생일대의 모험적인 경험을 선물한답니다.
패키지 여행처럼 빡빡하지 않으면서
자유여행보다 편한 부분이 많아서 만족스럽게 즐기다 왔어요.
에어비엔비 어드벤처
이와 함께 에어비앤비는 어드벤처 런칭 기념으로 특별 어드벤처 ‘80일간의 세계일주’를 선보인다고해요.
6대륙, 18개국을 여행하는 ‘80일간의 세계일주’는
전 세계 6개 대륙에서 진행되는 진귀한 모험을 경험할 수 있다고하니 관심 있으신 분들은 하단 링크 참고해주세요!
*에어비앤비 할인쿠폰 받기!
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* 클래스 101에서 온라인 영상 촬영/편집 강의를 시작했습니다!
제 영상에 관심이 있으신 분들은 수강하시면 좋을 것 같아요 :)
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Scariest Travel Destinations In The World
Travel to all the scariest places in the world from Hashima Island to the Stanley Hotel you won't believe how insane they really are.
10. Hashima Island
Japan's Hashima Island located about 9.3 miles from Nagasaki was a coal mining site between 1887 and 1974 and also functioned as a prisoner of war camp. Also referred to as Battleship Island, region reached its peak population in 1959 when about 5,259 people inhabited the island.
Hashima quickly became a deserted island in the 1960s after petroleum replaced coal as a source of fuel. Now known as the Ghost Island, it opened up to visitors in 2009 with sightseeing boat trips.
9. The Hill Of Crosses
In the 1830s, Lithuania established a Catholic pilgrimage site which now holds nearly 100,000 giant crucifixes. Pope John Paul II described it as a place for love, hope, and peace.
However, even the most religious of people would think twice about spending a night on the island surrounded by the crosses.
8. Castle of Good Hope
South Africa's Castle of Good Hope is the country's oldest structure. It was a prison for several years that followed its construction in the 17th century. Inmates went through torture and abuse during incarceration of the facility.
Guards presently manning the facility still say that they often hear chilling screams that they believe are coming from the ghosts of former inmates.
7. Helltown
Legends about Helltown keep on mounting and perhaps encouraging thrill seekers to visit the Ohio village. Locals abandoned the houses after the US National Park services compulsorily purchased them. Many theorized that it was an attempt to conceal a mutant monster formed after a chemical spill.
Legend also has it that Satanists perform night-time rituals in the area's woods. Other claims allege that the village cemetery is haunted.
6. Eyam
The Derbyshire village of Eyam became popular during the 1665 plague. The villagers decided to isolate themselves instead of risking to spread the infection to neighboring communities.
The village allegedly has several haunted locations including Eyam Hall where the drowning of a young servant girl took place. There have also been several accounts of unexplained footsteps heard at the Miners Arms pub.
5. Edinburgh Castle
Scotland's Edinburgh Castle is just but one of Europe's many haunted historic sites. However, legend has it that the castle is home to a headless drummer, spectral dog, and a phantom piper.
Scientists had to put the claims to the test, and in 2001, they used night-vision and thermal imaging equipment to conduct a 10-day survey. 240 volunteers also took part in the scientific study and half claimed that they saw ghosts or other spooky phenomena. The Edinburgh ghost tour treats visitors to visits to underground vaults and creepy cemeteries.
4. Stanley Hotel
Stephen King's penned down one of his wildly chilling masterpieces The Shining after staying at the Stanley Hotel in Colorado. The ghost of Lord Dunraven allegedly haunted hotel’s Room 418. Staff report hearing sounds of children playing around the corridors late at night and piano music filling the empty ballroom.
It only takes a viewing of the similar-titled movie to visualize what the staff and visitors go through at night.
3. Village Of Dolls
Much like Mexico's Island of Dolls, Japan's Village Of Dolls rose in the 2000s to pay homage to the departed. Tsukimi Ayana returned to the Nagoro village only to realize that the local people had died or either moved away. She started making dolls which she placed around the town in honor of the people.
The village currently has about 400 dolls including a classroom filled with life-sized figurines of children at one of the village's abandoned schools.
2. Sky Lodges And Hanging Hotels
If the prospect of crossing China's glass-bottomed bridge does not sound scary enough, how about spending a night in a see-through pod dangling on the side of a cliff. The Peruvian Andes provide such an opportunity with the frightening see-through abodes overlooking the Sacred Valley.
A 400-foot ladder gives the climbing enthusiasts the opportunity to scale the cliff up to their sleeping quarters. If climbing does not tickle your fancy, then a zip line is readily available to whisk you to your dangling room.
1. The Railway
Thailand's Burma Railway also called the Railway stretches out between Bangkok and Myanmar running over the Kwai River. During construction, it claimed the lives of thousands of slaves due to unhygienic conditions and other epidemics.
Claims of hauntings followed decades after till now with accounts of laborers roaming the stretch of the tracks. Daring tourists often brave the route and take walks over the now deserted bridge.
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Visit USA - 10 Things That Will SHOCK You About America
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Visiting the United States of America Can Be an Awe Inspiring Fun Time, from the friendly people to the amazing sights, but it can also be shockingly crazy as well when you see the amount of food you get at restaurants and free refills until you have soda coming out of your eyes! Whether visiting the Statue of Liberty in New York City or wandering the Grand Canyon and gambling in Las Vegas to having family fun traveling and visiting Disney World in Florida, there are many things that will SHOCK a tourists when they visit the US. This is our list of 10 things that shock tourists when they visit America.
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I realise that this incident pales comparison to some people and some experiences even I've had, but it doesn't make it okay. I'm not posting this for attention or views - simply posting this as a part of my daily vlog and experience while travelling. The more people that talk about bad experiences, the more people will be aware of the dangers themselves. No matter how small it feels in hindsight, I will never not talk about my bad experiences because some people really have no idea how often they can happen.
I know they were only kids joking around but the way it made me feel then and how it still makes me feel now is no joke. This is definitely not my first experience like this and I'm sure it won't be the last, but I believe that the more we address these issues, the less alone other women (or even men) will feel if they go through something similar.
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Moving abroad with a pet is stressful, but totally worth it! These are the steps involved:
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The hidden truth of Fukushima
Post 2011 disaster, a 20km radius surrounding the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant became off limits, otherwise known as the “dead zone.” Only selected officials and workers were allowed limited access within the dead zone. Within the “dead zone”, there were 4000 cattle, 30,000 pigs, and 450,000 chickens. Because the animals were abandoned so quickly, over half of the livestock in the area were dead due to starvation, many of which were still chained to their posts or trapped in their pens. 1 month after the “dead zone” was established, limited access by farmers and residence were allowed to temporarily visit their homes and farms. This is when many of the farmers were surprised and relieved to find out many of their livestock were still alive, roaming the streets and mountains.
The government ordered the contaminated livestock to be euthanized, for they can no longer be eaten and for fear that their feces and body still emit unsafe amounts of radiation. Under government orders, most of the livestock were killed, however, there were still a handful of farmers who continued to fight to keep their livestock alive.
First example of research on contaminated cattle in the world.
The other party strongly believes the cattle can be used for research purposes and is enough of a reason for the cattle to continue and live. Members of this party take an hour long journey from their temporary homes every other day to care for the contaminated cattle. One of these places is Omaru-collaboration Ranch, Namie town, which experiences 30 micro seivert / hr, 11km from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, a location which may be off limits for the next 100 years. Because radiation levels are so high in these areas, a human exposed to 3 or more hours per day in this location will exceed the government standards for annual safe levels of radiation for an individual. Even so, members continue to visit these locations and care for the cattle. After losing their homes, family members, and jobs, caring for the cattle is all that they have left. This has become their life, without the cattle they may end up in severe depression or even commit suicide as many other have done.
Tokyo Finding the Perfect Souvenir
Going home to see the family? Got a client coming to visit? First time in Tokyo and searching for a hip souvenir? Selecting gifts can be a nerve-wracking experience, no matter if you're just passing through or trying to take a bit of Tokyo home with you. It's not just a matter of what to buy, but also where to get it.