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Ine is a scenic fishing village of around 2,000 people which sits on a quiet south-facing bay. Spend some time staying in a boathouse right on the water and take in the tranquil ocean air.

What were your favorite little spots that weren't horribly touristy that you hope other people get to see? A couple of mine are:

• Shimokitazawa - cute shopping district not far from Tokyo
• Miyajima Island - beautiful island with tame deer, easy mountain hikes, and lovely temples, off the coast of Hiroshima via ferry
• Kamakura - former capital of Japan with lots of temples, a historic electric railway that still runs antique passenger cars, and surfing at the beach. 1.5 hours south of Tokyo.

Of course a travel lock won't stand up to much abuse, but this one also doubles as a carabiner when used unlocked. $30 from Matador.

Sleep off your Kabukicho hangover on the Romancecar from Shinjuku to Hakone as you ride toward an onsen you can spend all day relaxing in. Not that I speak from experience.

I’m looking forward to:

• A week-long liveaboard somewhere warm
• Diving the sardine run at Moalboal, Philippines
• Australia’s Gold Coast

• Wear a sling bag for quick access to your stuff without having to go into your big bag on the airplane.
• You probably don't need the fancy laundry soap packets to wash your clothes in the sink. You can use a little bit of laundry soap bar in a plastic bag, or in a pinch, some hand soap.
• Nice sandals (like Bedrock) and zero-drop shoes (like Lems) can pack real flat into your bag and reclaim some space.
• Bring a Heroclip, a carabiner which can double as a hook to keep your nice backpack off the bathroom floor.
• Little A6 notebooks fit almost anywhere and are a great way to jot down notes during your trip.

I try to stay minimal in terms of volume, and for me, that means ditching most redunancies when traveling with one bag. I replace the electric shaver with a simple disposable razor, and I only pack one CeraVe SPF face lotion that I use for my hands if I need it. For doing laundry in the sink, I use a cut-down bar of Zote pink soap in the Matador dry-thru soap bag.

For my dry goods, I use this Sea to Summit hanging toiletry bag which I bought for ultralight camping. This thing is super light and has plenty of great organization for being so tiny. For the 1 quart liquids bag required for airline travel, I recently upgraded from a ziploc bag to this generic, durable, clear-sided plastic bag with a zipper and handle. I attach a small carabiner and clip the handle to the hanging bag if I don't have space by the sink.

What are your favorite toiletry tips?

Hello! I'm Matt and I just booted up Globe.pub, a Lemmy instance focused on world travel. I'm trying to build a cozy and friendly home for people who used to have that sort of community on Reddit.

Right now, we have two communities:

• !japan@lemmy.globe.pub – for anything and everything relating to visiting the country of Japan
• !onebag@lemmy.globe.pub – travel light, avoid lost luggage, and move faster with one backpack, rather than a giant checked roller bag

Community creation is open – if you have a favorite destination or a specific travel-related topic, we'd love to host your conversations about the places you like to go and the ways you like to explore.

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