Swings And Roundabout Routes
Continuing my efforts to see some places, and because climbing one mountain really just isn’t enough, me and Eric decided today to hike the nearby Ibuki Mountain to get a good view of the surrounding...
View ArticleCastle Day
Castles abound in Japan, and are great because they give you a good reason to visit somewhere new and you can convince yourself that you are doing something culturally enriching. Critics might say that...
View ArticleFamily Ties
It’s very rare that I get homesick; I can think of maybe only two or three times when I’ve really wanted to be back in England. But, not missing your country is not the same as not missing your family...
View ArticleArrival In Megacity
Barring a minor hiccup involving a confusion over terminals and far more shuttle bus journeys than I should’ve needed, meeting Mum and Jan at Narita Airport went ok. A salient tip for the would-be...
View ArticleKyoto Revisited
After the hectic pace of Tokyo, today’s day trip was a nice relaxing contrast. This was my second time here and I again felt very relaxed here. That is, apart from being responsible for handling all...
View ArticleX-Position Expose
I’m pretty lucky to be living close to the site of the 2005 World Expo in Aichi Prefecture. Expos don’t happen very often and are usually thousands of miles away, so to have one an hour away by train...
View ArticleSwanning About Town
Lots of people told me I shouldn’t bother coming to Perth because there wasn’t much to see. The city itself is quite widely distributed and getting around is much easier with a car. Luckily, North...
View ArticleBroome Time
Ask almost any Australian where you should visit and they’ll tell you the place that they come from, or at least their state. Everybody is very proud of their own backyard and they aren’t shy to tell...
View ArticleTaipei Ramblings
Sometimes the world feels surreal and you wonder how you got here. Not metaphorically, I mean, literally. Typically it’s when you’ve just woken up in a strange place. It’s 5:30am, local time in Taipei...
View ArticleDown, Under, Over And Out
Leaving a country always provokes mixed reactions and Australia is no exception. It’s impossible not to be excited about 7 months of travel that will take in 14 countries and I’m very pleased to be...
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