Shōdoshima Pilgrimage: Day 2
I woke early on Monday morning, my mind immediately turning to the weather which…
Shōdoshima Pilgrimage: Day 1
Considering the howling gale outside, I slept well and woke up around 6 am…
Shōdoshima Pilgrimage: Day 0
Spring—Summer Update
Between entertaining visitors, a fractured leg, and preparing for a wedding, life has been…
Yatsugatake Snow Camp
Hiking through snow is always a lot of fun, and for the past few…
NZ Road Trip 4: East Coast
After completing The Routeburn Track, our friends picked us up at The Divide and…
NZ Road Trip 3: Arrowtown
After getting stuck at Mount Cook the day before, we had a leisurely start…
NZ Road Trip 2: Mount Cook
On day 2 of our New Zealand South Island road trip, we departed Lake…
NZ Road Trip 1: Lake Tekapo
The bulk of our trip to New Zealand last December was spent driving around…
Waiheke Island Coastal Walk
On our first full day in Auckland last December we decided to take a…
The Routeburn Track
New Zealand is famed for its spectacular mountain landscapes, bought to the world’s attention…
Chinese Aviation Propaganda
Walking through Shanghai recently, I came across a wall opposite a metro station which…