Escaping The Megalopolis
You could say that COVID was the straw that broke the camels back, but for the past few years, we’d been considering leaving Tokyo. The question had always been “where do we move?”, to which we never had a good answer.
Le Chien à la Fenêtre
On the road where we used to live in Tokyo, there was a nondescript…
A Walk Through Siena
In my final post from pre-COVID Tuscany, we visit the city of Siena for…
Morning in Lucca
Back on a frosty morning at the end of December 2019, we spend a…
Reflections on Florence
We visited Tuscany, Italy on our way back to Japan after spending Christmas 2019…
Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains
Today’s post is rather special. In my experience, it’s not often that you find…
The Humble Administrator’s Garden
Shanghai Snapshots
It’s funny how a place can grow on you. Back when I first visited Shanghai…
Singapore Snapshots
Back last year, when we were still allowed outdoors, I spent a few very…
Cabin Fever
It somehow feels wrong to write about travel right now given the ongoing coronavirus…
Passages in Time
I am a nostalgic person. I like walking around neighbourhoods where I used to…
Fish fed, Plants watered
Every month I travel to another city for work and book a place to…
Shōdoshima Pilgrimage: Day 7
After a restless night in the tent, I awoke to find my head, neck,…