Italian town Ollolai sells $1 homes to lure new residents https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/ollolai-italy-one-euro-homes/index.htmlEven if homes are cheap enough to buy, the price itself is not the only one we have to pay to live in t…

Yeongdeok – Pohang line opens http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/news/asia/single-view/view/yeongdeok-pohang-line-opens.htmlThis article includes sentences which may cause misunderstanding. It's true that Yeongdeok - Pohang Line newly open…

Asia's strongmen follow Trump's lead on fake news https://edition.cnn.com/2018/01/28/asia/asia-fake-news-media-repression-intl/index.htmlUnited States have to be a predecessor of democracy for Asian nations, some of which are governed by d…

asia.nikkei.comAs the article says, there are a couple of cults succeeding the denounced cult, Aum Shinrikyo. I guess why successors are allowed to launch the similar cults. To make it simple, it's equivalent to the movement that German au…

The biggest infrastructure nightmare facing the United States http://money.cnn.com/2018/01/26/news/economy/northeast-corridor/index.htmlNot only hudson river tunnel, but also most of the stations on New York Subway's underground stations a…

North Korea sanctions are strangling this Chinese city http://money.cnn.com/2018/01/25/news/economy/dandong-china-north-korea-sanctions/index.htmlCities on national border tend to prosper by trading between 2 countries. In other words, the…

PNR orders Indonesian DMUs http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/passenger/single-view/view/pnr-orders-indonesian-dmus.htmlI was surprised at the last sentence. The quote "Our desire is to expand the country’s railway system from the 77 km it…

Are these tube homes the answer to Hong Kong's housing problem? https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/opod-tube-home-hong-kong/index.htmlIn addition to high population density, excess investment from Mainland China on housing in Hong Kong …

12 destinations travelers might want to avoid in 2018 https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/places-to-avoid-2018/index.htmlWe have to realize that newly promoted destinations are likely to be ignorant of how to accomodate tourists. So, it…

Tonight, intense snow hit Tokyo Metropolitan Area, due to extreme atmospheric depression. Even in downtown of Tokyo, snowfall reached nearly 200mm. Of course, it affected transportations.Limited Express trains on Seibu, Tobu, Odakyu, and p…

Inside Muji's new 'anti-gorgeous' hotel in Shenzhen http://edition.cnn.com/style/article/muji-hotel-shenzhen/index.htmlThe quote "a Muji Diner, which will serve up locally sourced ingredients." is the strange concept. I've never heard vege…

Ashford International modified for use by Eurostar e320 trainsets http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/infrastructure/single-view/view/ashford-international-modified-for-use-by-eurostar-e320-trainsets.htmlAs is often the case with mutual thr…

10 things that happen before your plane can take off http://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/airplane-take-off-procedures/index.htmlBefore reading the article, I had thought that simple inspection of aircrafts would be done during staying at…

http://www.kintetsu.co.jp/all_news/news_info/2018daiyahenkouv3.pdfSummary of the revision is below 1. Limited Express Train frequency on Kintetsu Kyoto Line is going to be heightened during daytime(10～15 o'clock) Current : 3 Limited Expre…

Singapore – Malaysia metro agreement signed http://www.metro-report.com/news/news-by-region/asia-pacific-ex-china/single-view/view/singapore-malaysia-metro-agreement-signed.htmlI couldn't imagine that Malaysian Railway in Singapore would e…

Dubai Frame: Emirate's controversial mega structure opens http://edition.cnn.com/style/article/dubai-frame-opening/index.htmlUAE builds attractive structures one after another to shift from its economic dependence on crude oil to on touris…

The last straw: Is time up for this plastic relic? http://edition.cnn.com/2018/01/14/world/plastic-straws-ban-campaigns/index.htmlBasically, straw is not necessary for drinking except for people who need one because of medical reasons. But…

Amsterdam completes Noord-Zuid metro line http://www.metro-report.com/news/projects/single-view/view/amsterdam-completes-noord-zuid-metro-line.htmlAmsterdam has been famous for advanced transportation system. The city has complicated tram …

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The Fleming: New Hong Kong heritage hotel pays homage to Star Ferry http://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/fleming-hotel-hong-kong/index.htmlI've heard that travellers who used to visit Hong Kong many times would choose cheaper hotels in Sh…

Opinion: Donald Trump is a racist who preys on the powerless http://edition.cnn.com/2018/01/12/opinions/donald-trump-is-a-racist-and-bully-opinion/index.html"Bullying on the weak" is the common phrase we often hear in Japan. It's the word …

And the world's most punctual airline is... http://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/most-punctual-airports-and-airlines/index.htmlI think that airports which have many destinations by budget Air will be ranked lower. As you know, LCCs has ac…

Surprising factors that may keep you thin http://edition.cnn.com/2018/01/09/health/thin-factors-jampolis/index.htmlWhen I sum up the results, we can say Living near gym Living away from fast food restaurant Eating spicy foods are the most …

CRRC rolls out Hong Kong metro train http://www.metro-report.com/news/news-by-region/china/single-view/view/crrc-rolls-out-hong-kong-metro-train.htmlWe can say that it's one of the periods for MTR Hong Kong. That's because Kwun Tong Line h…

How Trump can prove he's 'very stable' http://edition.cnn.com/2018/01/07/opinions/trump-mental-health-opinion-obeidallah/index.htmlAt a glance, it's difficult for us to imagine that President Trump has mental issue as far as he seems to le…

special-rapid223.hatenablog.comPlease click the link above. There are pictures I took in Vladivostok and its vicinity.

Because of traveling and sickness, I couldn't update my diary. Within a week, I'd like to complete the travel diary to Russia.

Today's purpose is just to go back to Japan. We headed for Vladivostok station to take airport express. DSC_2753 posted by (C)gozami Interior of the airport expressThe train departed. From the train, we could see many locomotives like this…

From the hotel, we walked to funicular station to board cable car. IMG_5167 posted by (C)gozami On our way to Verkhnyaya stationIMG_5174 posted by (C)gozami Statue of IMG_5181 posted by (C)gozami Russky Island BridgeIMG_5187 posted by (C)g…

We got up later than scheduled. Our delayed schedule made us hurry up and forced to take Keisei Skyliner, the rapidest train connecting downtown of Tokyo and Narita International Airport. From Nippori, we boarded it. The train was running …