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Bullet trains and cherry blossoms: the Japan podcast

Japan is a country of contrasts, which has a lot more to offer the independent traveller than just geishas and sushi. In this episode, we talk to Andres Zuleta of Boutique Japan Travel about what to do in the land of the rising sun.

Travel in Auckland, New Zealand podcast

Auckland, known as the “City of Sails” is New Zealand’s largest city. It’s surrounded by sea and is studded with volcanic mountains, and is a very pleasant place to live or visit — it ranked third in the 2011 Worldwide Quality of Living Survey, up from previous years.

Cabbage pizza or "Osaka soul food" in Japan

Things do in Osaka, Japan

Osaka is an incredible city, full of quirks and culture. It’s a great place to base yourself during your time in Japan, due to its proximity to other cities as well as for what it has to offer for itself.

A travel guide to Osaka, Japan

Japan has seen visitor numbers plummet after the recent earthquake and tsunami. It shouldn’t have, because there are many awesome areas in the country that are perfectly safe to visit, such as Osaka.