Return to Hong Kong
Most long-term readers will know that Hong Kong has a special place in my…
Filed underbeaches
Isle of Iona
Iona is a small island off the southwest coast of Mull in the Inner…
Ise-ji Day 4: Furusato Onsen to Owase
It’s rare for me to get a good nights sleep in a tent but…
Waiheke Island Coastal Walk
On our first full day in Auckland last December we decided to take a…
Yakushima Moments
After two fairly intense hikes in Yakushima during the prior week, we took a…
Day 12: Cape Muroto
After two days of heavy rain, the weather finally broke today and by mid-morning,…
Sagami Bay Sunset
Tai Long Wan Hiking & Camping
Return to Busan
It’s been over a month now since my last trip to Korea but I…
Dragon’s Back Trail
As in many parts of the world May 1st is a national holiday in…
Escape from Shenzhen
Last weekend I escaped the suffocating summer heat of Shenzhen to the southern island…
Exploring Xiamen
Last week China celebrated the annual Dragon Boat Festival with most people getting a…