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…
Kusuo Yasuda House and Garden
After almost five years of exploring Tokyo (!), it has become increasingly hard to find hidden…
Autumn Around Tokyo
Autumn, and indeed the entire year, seems to have passed in a heartbeat but before we…
Sham Shui Po Day & Night
Crowded, noisy and chaotic by day. Quiet and brooding by night, Sham Shui Po (深水埗) is…
Mount Hotaka Revisited
Having been defeated by the hot weather and the treacherous route we took through the Hotaka…
Kitadake: Japan’s Second Highest Peak
While there are many peaks of a similar height, Kitadake (北岳) takes the crown as the…
Kagurazaka Awa Odori 2017
It’s summer festival season again here in Tokyo and for the second year in a row,…
Scorching Shanghai
With temperatures approaching 40°C, Shanghai is probably not the best city to visit during the summer.…