Return to Hong Kong
Most long-term readers will know that Hong Kong has a special place in my…
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Kyoto Moments
2022 has been the year we finally left the house and resumed more regular…
NHK Man in the Time of COVID-19
NHK (Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai), is a Japanese government-owned public broadcaster. Much like the BBC in…
One Week in Kyushu
Back in September last year, we took a weeklong roadtrip around Kyushu in the…
Omine Okugake Day 1: The Adventure Begins
Daybreak saw me whisked on the first train from Kamakura to Yokohama and then…
Spring in Kamakura
It might sound a bit cliched, but the move from Tokyo to Kamakura has…
Ise-ji Day 0: Ise City
After completing the Shikoku Pilgrimage in 2016, I walked the Kohechi route of the…
Asia Book Review
Although I enjoy books, I’m a glacially slow reader and in an average year…
Escaping The Megalopolis
You could say that COVID was the straw that broke the camels back, but…
Cabin Fever
It somehow feels wrong to write about travel right now given the ongoing coronavirus…