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Don George: ‘Anticipation is one of Travel’s Great Gifts’
Travel Blog • Eva Holland • 11.11.09 | 1:22 PM ET
In the latest issue of Recce, Don George looks back at his first trip to Japan, and realizes—as he prepares to board another flight for Tokyo—that the pre-trip excitement still hasn’t waned, thirty-two years later.
Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.
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Taliny 11.11.09 | 5:58 PM ET
Been there twice, thanks for reminding me of those fond memories…. Hope to anticipate Tokyo soon!
Kathleen 11.12.09 | 10:45 PM ET
That is So well put! Especially when anticipating Japan! We went there once and loved it. We rented an inexpensive timeshare (through http://www.redweek.com) at the Citadines Tokyo Shinjuku which helped make the entire stay really wonderful.