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TWN: EVA Air BR226 & BR36 (Economy)

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[BR226] SIN-TPE (4h 35m) Boeing 777-300ER ETD:  1.15pm (GMT + 8) ETA: 5.50pm (GMT + 8) Here's to a new travel series! Join us as we set out on our very first round-the-world trip, a voyage filled with anticipation and wonder as we went back to Canada after the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and ushered in the festive spirit of Christmas in Panama and New Year in Colombia. The journey began with EVA Air BR226 from Singapore to Taipei, Taiwan.

MAS: Malaysia Airlines MH53 (Economy)

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KIX-KUL (7h) Airbus 330-300 ETD:  9.55am (GMT + 9) ETA: 3.55pm (GMT + 8) The eagerly awaited post-pandemic family trip concluded with a pretty enjoyable flight on Malaysia Airlines MH53 from Osaka, Japan to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, followed by MH607 to Singapore. Unlike the inbound flight  MH52  that encountered a one-hour delay, the outbound flight departed on time as scheduled. 

JPN: Hotel Stay the Kansai Airport

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2-5-1 Kasamatsu, Izumisano, Osaka, Japan Situated not far from Rinku-Town station, Hotel Stay the Kansai Airport (1*) is just one train station away from Kansai International Airport, the primary airport serving Osaka and the broader Kansai region. Having been in operation since 2020, the self-check-in hotel has got a few rooms that can accommodate groups of 6 to 8 people.

JPN: Yuasa Downtown

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Yuasa, Wakayama, Japan Located to the south of Wakayama City, Yuasa is a small, but thriving port town. Since I was in the prefecture, I made it a point to go to this birthplace of shoyu (Japanese soy sauce). In the past, Yuasa was a resting place for pilgrims travelling the oldest pilgrimage route in Japan known as Kumano Kodo.

JPN: Wakayama Downtown

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Wakayama City, Wakayama, Japan Wakayama City is the capital and the largest of the nine cities of the prefecture bearing the same name. On average, it takes just about an hour by train from Osaka, and an hour and a half from Kyoto. The area occupied by the city was the centre of the ancient Kii Province (紀伊国), from which the Japanese bookshop chain Kinokuniya (紀伊国屋) derives its name.

JPN: Toyoko Inn JR Wakayama-eki Higashi-guchi

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2-1-7 Kuroda, Wakayama City, Wakayama, Japan A chain of Japanese business hotels founded in 1986, Toyoko Inn (3*) has been expanding rapidly since the 1990s. At the point of writing, the franchise boasts an extensive network with over 300 branches, including overseas ones in the Philippines, South Korea, France and Germany. My family and I stayed for two nights at the branch near Wakayama station.

JPN: Nara Park

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Nara, Japan A public park located at the foot of Mount Wakakusa, Nara Park is a captivating blend of natural beauty, cultural richness and enchanting wildlife. Established in 1880, the expansive park that sprawls over 500 hectares is renowned for its friendly inhabitants: over 1,200 free-roaming sika deer that's native to much of East Asia.

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