I’ve decided to start a weekly travel photo series to highlight some of the more unexpected angles one’s camera lens might encounter. Given that I was recently in Kagoshima, Japan, I’m going to give a shout-out to Kagoshima Chuo station for having provided NoWorkAllTravel’s first scene of the week— Why this shot? Three reasons. Firstly, […]
Oita Airport in Japan has One Unusual Amenity
London Heathrow, Frankfurt, and Vienna have airport supermarkets. Singapore Changi, a butterfly garden, swimming pool and jacuzzi, and yes, they, too have a supermarket. But Oita Airport in Japan? Try a foot bath. Oita Airport is the sole commercial airport in Oita prefecture, whose primary destinations include the eponymous capital, and a pair of hot […]
Restaurant Review: Daily Social at the Sheraton Kagoshima, Japan
Disclaimer: I was invited to have lunch at Daily Social at the Sheraton Kagoshima. As many of you know, Japan is one of my food paradises. One good reason for that is substantial pride in locally- and regionally-grown ingredients. For instance, if nihonshu (what most of the world calls “sake”) is your thing, visit Nada in […]
A Visit to Saratoga Springs, New York
Disclaimer: In early October 2024, I was invited by Travel Alliance Partnership and Discover Saratoga to experience an historical tour of Saratoga Springs, New York. I’m ashamed to say that I don’t know my state that well. Sure, I can locate all of the prominent cities and attractions — and food destinations — but ultimately […]
Which Priority Pass Benefits Do Your Card(s) Allow?
With so many different credit cards offering Priority Pass membership, wouldn’t it be nice to have a clearer understanding about your card’s Priority Pass benefits? Here at NoWorkAllTravel, I’ve written extensively about worldwide airport lounges. I’ve also written about some of those lesser well-known Priority Pass benefits that don’t involve restaurants or lounges. But the […]
Gulf’s First Gaming License Granted in the UAE
It may have been inevitable that the phrase “UAE gaming license” would appear in a to-do list for the United Arab Emirates. But if you thought that this license was for a complex in Dubai or Abu Dhabi, think again. For the first time in the Gulf region, plans for a casino have received the […]
Autumn JR Rail Pass
I’ve written a number of posts about Japanese train travel. Here’s another one, albeit with a more urgent tone: the autumn JR rail pass, or 秋の乗り放題パス (aki no norihoudai pasu). On sale until 18 October, this particular autumn JR rail pass was introduced to coincide with Japan’s “Railroad Day” which takes place on 14 October. […]
The Wuppertal Schwebebahn and Paternoster Lift
I have been a railfan for many years, but not traditional rail. Rather, it is more of an interest in metro systems and monorails. Depending on one’s point of view, that hobby reached its apex — or nadir — a few years ago, when I created a metro system ticket design for home and travel […]
