Palau/Japan - Week of May 31, 2026
Kon'nichiwa! Greetings from Osaka, Japan! I'm delighted and excited to have you join in my past week's adventures. Three countries in a week! How are you? How was your past week? How has your weather been? I hope it's been better than the cool, cloudy and sometimes wet weather we've been experiencing!! Japan is a country experience unlike any other destination I've been to. I think the service experience in a JR ticket office in any train station is indicative of the general service experience. The ticket agents are polite, patient, knowledgeable and thorough when you are purchasing your train ticket. They confirm what you want including seat preference (window/aisle) if you buy a reserved seat. The agent then presents you with your ticket(s) explaining/confirming your purchase along with identifying the platform you should be at to board your train. They perform this level of service with every customer. In hotels, the reception staff ask your permission to...