The people of Nozawa Onsen never stop working
The people of Nozawa Onsen never stop working From the beginning of the day until well after nightfall, the people of Nozawa keep up the relentless pace of keeping the snow at bay. With such a lot of snow this is never ending. People are on their roofs shoveling...
Platform 19, not Platform 9¾ – our bullet train is stuck!
Our bullet train got stuck in Japan. A Freak Storm A freak storm hit the Nagano prefecture causing an unparalleled problem, for not just us but the Japanese in general. In fact, Tokyo got one of the largest dumps of snow ever recorded. The whole country has been...
Canada – “Outside my Front Door” by My Footprint Diary
Outside my Front Door is a series of posts by fellow travel bloggers who share what is ... outside of their own front door By Fionn of My Footprint Diary (pronounced as Fi-on) is a passionate photographer and traveller. Living in Canada means one thing: cold...
Traveling on your own Terms
Traveling on your own terms means getting the holiday or travel experience that you want. Lots of people like to travel on their own terms, organising their own accommodation, transport and activities. Many people want to have everything organised for them, and this...
Ballooning over the Cappadocia’s – a video
Ballooning over the Cappadocia's - a video This is a video of ballooning over the ethereal Cappadocia's when we were in Turkey. Cappadocia is located in Central Anatolia, in Turkey. This entire area is replete with geological phenomena; in particular the fairy...
Sydney – “Outside my Front Door” by Frugal First Class Travel
Outside my Front Door is a series of posts by fellow travel bloggers who share what is ... outside of their own front door Jo Karnaghan is the Chief Frugalista of Frugal First Class Travel. Her dream is to be able to travel in Europe fulltime, and to always...
What many people like us have been doing already: Peer-to-peer travel
I didn’t realize that the travel industry had coined a term for what we do naturally. That is, we organize our own bespoke holidays. That’s right the new term for doing it your way, in fact our way is called Peer-to-Peer travel. It has probably been around for a...
A bit of road trip and a new start: a video
We have had a face lift, a make over if you like of Contented Traveller. We hope you are going to like it and will accept any feedback both positive and constructive. Let us know what you think. It is not only our site that has had a makeover but our lives as well. So...
What happens if you die overseas?
Ever wondered What happens if you die overseas? Strange conversations happen around our dinner table, and one segued into what would happen if you died while overseas. Everyone’s response was varied, from leave me there, to bring me home. This then led into the...
An Australia sub culture – Bogans.
If you are Visiting Australia, then you need to know about bogans - an Australia sub culture. When you are trying to gain an understanding of what makes us a great nation, understanding our nuances will help you. I know some of you are trying to get a hang of the...
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