October 30, 2026 at 10:59 AM
In #Osaka I stayed at the Washington Plaza Hotel right outside Shin-Osaka station 🚉 No frills, but a typical, very clean, great value #Japan business hotel for just €44 per night 🇯🇵 #NonstopEurotrip
November 2, 2026 at 5:22 AM
In #Osaka I stayed at the Washington Plaza Hotel right outside Shin-Osaka station 🚉 No frills, but a typical, very clean, great value #Japan business hotel for just €44 per night 🇯🇵 #NonstopEurotrip
I always love visiting #Osaka and exploring the cool Dotonbori and Nipponbashi neighbourhoods 😎 They are packed with cool restaurants, gaming arcades, pokémon and anime shops - absolutely peak #Japan 🇯🇵 #NonstopEurotrip
November 1, 2026 at 5:09 AM
I always love visiting #Osaka and exploring the cool Dotonbori and Nipponbashi neighbourhoods 😎 They are packed with cool restaurants, gaming arcades, pokémon and anime shops - absolutely peak #Japan 🇯🇵 #NonstopEurotrip
The main reason I came to #Japan was to try out the BRAND NEW #Shinkansen Supreme Class Private Rooms - I travelled from #Osaka to #Hakata 🇯🇵 The reclining seat is amazingly comfy, but €280 for a 2.5h trip & the only freebies are a welcome drink & matcha cake... Idk 🤔 #NonstopEurotrip
November 1, 2026 at 7:54 AM
The main reason I came to #Japan was to try out the BRAND NEW #Shinkansen Supreme Class Private Rooms - I travelled from #Osaka to #Hakata 🇯🇵 The reclining seat is amazingly comfy, but €280 for a 2.5h trip & the only freebies are a welcome drink & matcha cake... Idk 🤔 #NonstopEurotrip
The 500 Series Shinkansen will be 30 years old when they retire in January - and I went for one last ride to bid them a fond farewell 👋🏻 The most iconic, and my favourite bullet train 🚅 #Japan #NonstopEurotrip
October 31, 2026 at 10:40 AM
The 500 Series Shinkansen will be 30 years old when they retire in January - and I went for one last ride to bid them a fond farewell 👋🏻 The most iconic, and my favourite bullet train 🚅 #Japan #NonstopEurotrip
From #Busan to #Seoul 🇰🇷 I am checking out Korail's new and super stylish homegrown KTX Cheongryong 🚆 This 320km/h capable high-speed train will take us across #Korea in just 2 hours 20 mins covering 417km 😎 I am in superior class which cost €40 🎟 #NonstopEurotrip
November 3, 2026 at 9:20 AM
From #Busan to #Seoul 🇰🇷 I am checking out Korail's new and super stylish homegrown KTX Cheongryong 🚆 This 320km/h capable high-speed train will take us across #Korea in just 2 hours 20 mins covering 417km 😎 I am in superior class which cost €40 🎟 #NonstopEurotrip
Last night I travelled from Incheon 🇰🇷 to Yantai 🇨🇳 with Zhong Han Ferry ⛴️ You CANNOT book this online so have to go to the port to buy from the ticket office 🎟 My football themed single VIP cabin cost €215 for the 13 hour crossing inc this huge banquet! 🤤 #NonstopEurotrip
November 4, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Last night I travelled from Incheon 🇰🇷 to Yantai 🇨🇳 with Zhong Han Ferry ⛴️ You CANNOT book this online so have to go to the port to buy from the ticket office 🎟 My football themed single VIP cabin cost €215 for the 13 hour crossing inc this huge banquet! 🤤 #NonstopEurotrip
Off to #Japan for a week of Shinkansen 🚆 and Sushi 🍣 #NonstopEurotrip
October 29, 2026 at 3:16 AM
Off to #Japan for a week of Shinkansen 🚆 and Sushi 🍣 #NonstopEurotrip
Heading from #Shimonoseki 🇯🇵 to #Busan 🇰🇷 overnight with Kampu Ferry ⛴️ My Royal Suite comes with a comfy king bed, sofa, tv, private en-suite & balcony at a cost of €270 for the 12h crossing for 2 people 😎 See below for more room types & boat facilities 👇🏻 #NonstopEurotrip
November 2, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Heading from #Shimonoseki 🇯🇵 to #Busan 🇰🇷 overnight with Kampu Ferry ⛴️ My Royal Suite comes with a comfy king bed, sofa, tv, private en-suite & balcony at a cost of €270 for the 12h crossing for 2 people 😎 See below for more room types & boat facilities 👇🏻 #NonstopEurotrip
The 500 Series Shinkansen will be 30 years old when they retire in January - and I went for one last ride to bid them a fond farewell 👋🏻 The most iconic, and my favourite bullet train 🚅 Of course I had to get a matching bento too 🇯🇵 #Japan #NonstopEurotrip
October 31, 2026 at 8:45 AM
The 500 Series Shinkansen will be 30 years old when they retire in January - and I went for one last ride to bid them a fond farewell 👋🏻 The most iconic, and my favourite bullet train 🚅 Of course I had to get a matching bento too 🇯🇵 #Japan #NonstopEurotrip
In #Fukuoka I stayed at the Eclair Hotel which was surprisingly expensive at €99 per night for basically a standard #Japan business hotel 🇯🇵 I think there was an event on in the city though as it is usually half that! 😢 A light breakfast was included though ☕️ #NonstopEurotrip
November 2, 2026 at 7:31 AM
In #Fukuoka I stayed at the Eclair Hotel which was surprisingly expensive at €99 per night for basically a standard #Japan business hotel 🇯🇵 I think there was an event on in the city though as it is usually half that! 😢 A light breakfast was included though ☕️ #NonstopEurotrip
My second visit to #Hiroshima and the Atomic Bomb Dome - frozen in time from 1945, and it never becomes less sombre or throught provoking 😢 Certainly one of the most poignant places I have ever visited - a must see in #Japan 🇯🇵 #NonstopEurotrip
October 30, 2026 at 8:30 AM
My second visit to #Hiroshima and the Atomic Bomb Dome - frozen in time from 1945, and it never becomes less sombre or throught provoking 😢 Certainly one of the most poignant places I have ever visited - a must see in #Japan 🇯🇵 #NonstopEurotrip
Good morning from Shin #Osaka Station for a day trip to #Hiroshima in search of a very special train... 🚆 I am using the Kansai-Hiroshima 5 day railpass which costs just €80 for unlimited train travel, including the fastest Shinkansen 🇯🇵 #Japan #NonstopEurotrip
October 29, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Good morning from Shin #Osaka Station for a day trip to #Hiroshima in search of a very special train... 🚆 I am using the Kansai-Hiroshima 5 day railpass which costs just €80 for unlimited train travel, including the fastest Shinkansen 🇯🇵 #Japan #NonstopEurotrip
As I need to be in #Osaka but landed in #Tokyo the first order is jump on a #Shinkansen to make this 515km trip in just 2 hours 25 mins 🇯🇵 Second Class costs €83 🚆 #China might be the new queen of high-speed rail, but #Japan is the OG king 🤴 #NonstopEurotrip
October 29, 2026 at 4:53 AM
As I need to be in #Osaka but landed in #Tokyo the first order is jump on a #Shinkansen to make this 515km trip in just 2 hours 25 mins 🇯🇵 Second Class costs €83 🚆 #China might be the new queen of high-speed rail, but #Japan is the OG king 🤴 #NonstopEurotrip
Walking tour around #Tashkent 🇺🇿 Certainly in my 'Top 5' of ex-Soviet cities 😎 #Uzbekistan #NonstopEurotrip
October 26, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Walking tour around #Tashkent 🇺🇿 Certainly in my 'Top 5' of ex-Soviet cities 😎 #Uzbekistan #NonstopEurotrip
The new face of #Uzbekistan Railways - it's very modern & impressive 🚆🇺🇿 #NonstopEurotrip
October 23, 2026 at 3:29 PM
The new face of #Uzbekistan Railways - it's very modern & impressive 🚆🇺🇿 #NonstopEurotrip
Before the 19km (12mi) #Kamchiq Tunnel opened in 2016, there was no domestic railway route from #Tashkent to Eastern #Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 All trains had to transit #Tajikistan 🇹🇯 at great annual cost 💰 This is the longest broad gauge railway tunnel in the world 🚇 #NonstopEurotrip
October 23, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Before the 19km (12mi) #Kamchiq Tunnel opened in 2016, there was no domestic railway route from #Tashkent to Eastern #Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 All trains had to transit #Tajikistan 🇹🇯 at great annual cost 💰 This is the longest broad gauge railway tunnel in the world 🚇 #NonstopEurotrip
In #Andijan 🇺🇿 I stayed at the Ozbekxon Boutique Hotel, just a 5 minute walk from the station 🚉 While nothing special, the room was comfy and it cost just €30 including breakfast ☕️ #Uzbekistan #NonstopEurotrip
October 22, 2026 at 1:59 PM
In #Andijan 🇺🇿 I stayed at the Ozbekxon Boutique Hotel, just a 5 minute walk from the station 🚉 While nothing special, the room was comfy and it cost just €30 including breakfast ☕️ #Uzbekistan #NonstopEurotrip
Now I'm heading back from #Andijan on the loco hauled O'zbekiston service on the slower north route to #Tashkent 🇺🇿 For this 7h journey I'm in one of the VIP compartments which costs €45 inc drinks ☕️ More stunning #Fergana Valley views incoming! 🚆 #Uzbekistan #NonstopEurotrip
October 22, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Now I'm heading back from #Andijan on the loco hauled O'zbekiston service on the slower north route to #Tashkent 🇺🇿 For this 7h journey I'm in one of the VIP compartments which costs €45 inc drinks ☕️ More stunning #Fergana Valley views incoming! 🚆 #Uzbekistan #NonstopEurotrip
A little afternoon walk around #Andijan 🇺🇿 I couldn't find an organised tour, so thought I'd make up my own 😎 No where near as touristy as Samarkand etc, but still very beautiful 😍 #Uzbekistan #NonstopEurotrip
October 21, 2026 at 5:54 PM
A little afternoon walk around #Andijan 🇺🇿 I couldn't find an organised tour, so thought I'd make up my own 😎 No where near as touristy as Samarkand etc, but still very beautiful 😍 #Uzbekistan #NonstopEurotrip
This is #Uzbekistan's other NEW train - a single class, 160km/h capable, Chinese CR200J 🚆 My 4.5h trip is from #Tashkent to #Andijan 🇺🇿 which costs €18, including a pastry and tea ☕️ The route through the #Fergana Valley is stunning too - the country's best! 😍 #NonstopEurotrip
October 21, 2026 at 8:27 AM
This is #Uzbekistan's other NEW train - a single class, 160km/h capable, Chinese CR200J 🚆 My 4.5h trip is from #Tashkent to #Andijan 🇺🇿 which costs €18, including a pastry and tea ☕️ The route through the #Fergana Valley is stunning too - the country's best! 😍 #NonstopEurotrip
The railway museum in #Tashkent is well worth a little visit - it's just opposite the main station 🚆 Entry is €3 and there is a plethora of ex-Soviet locos, rolling stock and even a small railway you can ride! 🇺🇿 #Uzbekistan #NonstopEurotrip
October 20, 2026 at 4:13 PM
The railway museum in #Tashkent is well worth a little visit - it's just opposite the main station 🚆 Entry is €3 and there is a plethora of ex-Soviet locos, rolling stock and even a small railway you can ride! 🇺🇿 #Uzbekistan #NonstopEurotrip
In #Tashkent I stayed at the ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Corner Hotel, about a 10 minute walk from the main station 🚉 The rooms were comfortable, and breakfast and train views were included! 😎 €39 per night 🇺🇿 #Uzbekistan #NonstopEurotrip
October 20, 2026 at 6:00 PM
In #Tashkent I stayed at the ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Corner Hotel, about a 10 minute walk from the main station 🚉 The rooms were comfortable, and breakfast and train views were included! 😎 €39 per night 🇺🇿 #Uzbekistan #NonstopEurotrip
In #Khiva I stayed at the ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Said Islom Hotel right outside the station 🚆 Very comfortable rooms, a nice pool, friendly staff and the most OTT breakfast room I've ever seen! €45 per night for a deluxe room 🇺🇿 #Uzbekistan #NonstopEurotrip
October 18, 2026 at 8:06 AM
In #Khiva I stayed at the ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Said Islom Hotel right outside the station 🚆 Very comfortable rooms, a nice pool, friendly staff and the most OTT breakfast room I've ever seen! €45 per night for a deluxe room 🇺🇿 #Uzbekistan #NonstopEurotrip