How I Travel
Recently I was asked how I manage to capture my adventures without getting overwhelmed and missing…
Category: How-to
Guides for getting stuff done
Japanese Quick Reference Guide
When I moved to Japan in 2013 I spent the first six months taking intensive Japanese…
Fast Track Permanent Residency in Japan
It’s a long-known fact that Japan is facing acute population decline which could devastate the country’s…
China 72-Hour Visa-Free Transit Guide
Yesterday I entered China for the first time without a visa. Considering all the time and…
Applying for a Chinese Visa From Tokyo
Update: as of 2016, tourists and foreign residents in Japan can now apply for a visa…
Japan Earthquake Safety Training
A few weeks ago I wrote about my first experiences of earthquakes in Japan and yesterday…
Buying a Bicycle in Japan
Despite being the mega city to end all mega cities Tokyo is surprisingly accessible by bicycle…
How To Move Abroad
Moving house is just about the most stressful project you can undertake, moving abroad doubly so.…
Lessons Learnt Designing For Mobile
Since the introduction of the iPhone in 2007 the tech world has been solidly focused on mobile…
Product Management Manifesto
When people ask me what I do for a living I often struggle to explain myself…
How To Tell The Difference Between Asian Languages
To the untrained eye or ear, Asian languages can appear completely incomprehensible and indistinguishable from each other. The…
Optimising Security for Life in the Cloud
With our lives rapidly migrating into the cloud and the distinction between online and offline becoming evermore blurred,…