Yakushima: Hiking through Heaven and Hell
During Golden Week this year, we travelled to Yakushima (屋久島), a small subtropical island off the…
Building Freestanding Wooden Stools
Earlier in the year, I attended a carpentry class at the home and workshop of Francisco…
Parts Unknown
It’s unusual that the passing of a public figure would have much effect on my mood…
Yangchan Village
Travel offers its most rewarding experiences when you least expect it and this post is about one…
Tangmo Ancient Village
After spending a quiet morning in XiXi South Town (西溪南村) we cycled an hour cross country…
XiXi South Town
Having explored Huizhou and Yuliang on our first day in Anhui, we woke bright and early the…
Yuliang Old Village
A ten minute walk away from Huizhou Ancient City (徽州古城), Yuliang Old Village (鱼梁古城) lies along…
Huizhou Ancient City
Having stayed overnight in a brand new hotel in the middle of an eerily empty business…
Return to Mount Kumotori
Having immensely enjoyed the same trail in 2017, in early February this year, I embarked on…
Odawara Art Foundation Enoura Observatory
In Japan, I often find myself lost for words at the beautiful integration of the natural…
Tokyo Snowzilla 2018
The first heavy snow I experience in Tokyo was back in February 2014 when a number of…
Zürich Botanical Gardens
We reached Zurich from Salzburg by way of a fantastic 5-hour train trip through the Austrian…
New Year’s Eve in Salzburg
Upon arrival in Salzburg from Munich, it was overcast and wet so we decided to take…
Neuschwanstein Castle
I spent Christmas 2017 with family in the UK but after the festivities and before the…