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.

Tags: Why We Travel, Asia, Japan, News and Briefs

Eva Holland is the senior editor of World Hum. Her writing has also appeared in the National Post, the Montreal Gazette, the Ottawa Citizen and WestJet's Up! Magazine, among other publications. She's based in Ottawa, Canada.


2 Comments for Don George: ‘Anticipation is one of Travel’s Great Gifts’

Taliny 11.11.09 | 4:58 PM ET

Been there twice, thanks for reminding me of those fond memories…. Hope to anticipate Tokyo soon!

Kathleen 11.12.09 | 9:45 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.

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