Dear Tiatira Com,
Japan is set to begin welcoming visitors on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, as it reopens to individual tourists (and will return to cruise itineraries in 2023).
Its absence has been palpable to me, in no small part because Tokyo is vibrant, layered as it is with old and new, often side by side, a coexistence that keeps history in perspective and the value of change top of mind. But it’s so large and complex, how do you get to know it?
Embrace its neighborhoods. That’s the suggestion from writer and Japan expert Don George, whose article this week on getting to know the capital feels like a good friend leading you through the pulsating city to oases of calm and culture. He helps visitors understand that the sum of the city’s parts is an energetic and endearing whole.
Beyond Japan, about four dozen countries make up the area we call Asia, and each has a unique story. Thus, a simple idea like choosing an Asia cruise is more complex than we might first imagine. Our new guide to cruising Asia can help you focus on what you want to do and see, opening the oyster that is our world to the treasures within.
Stay curious.
Warmest Regards,
