Tips: 1. Fujiya camera shops (http://www.fujiya-camera.co.jp/) are nearby where you could pick up good quality 2nd hand gears. 2. Buy the manga's and ship them home via Japan Post. Post offices are near by.
Whilst walking through Kyoto alleys back to our ryokan one night, my son asked me whether I'd do the same in Perth. "No way..". Japan seems safer (granted I haven't bad experience during my short stay). I didn't have to be on alert constantly especia...
It's quite safe in my part of Perth suburb. Can't say the same with other areas tho. @Danny - was the photo taken with your new Oly PEN EP-1 or iPhone? Doesn't look like LX3 to me.
Danny, in answering your question, my last trip was mainly in Tokyo & Kyoto with side-trip to Hiroshima. With my trip later this month; I'll slot in Tokyo at the beginning and the end of the trip. In between I'll visit Fuji-Yoshida, Hakone, Takayama,...
Perth's (Western Australia not the ones in Scotland or Tasmania) Chinese Food is great. A lot of chefs were from HK & China. Danny, you should visit Australia one day.
I bought a LX3 few months back due to the fantastic photos posted here. Danny, you are an evil, evil man. Seriously, not enough lenses at the moment in the 4/3 camp (Pana, Oly) to convince me to change side. I'd still go for a Nikon D90 next. However...
