Kamikōchi to Mt. Yarigatake
Yakushima: Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine
Jōmon Sugi: Yakushima’s Oldest Resident
Yakushima: Hiking through Heaven and Hell
Return to Mount Kumotori
Having immensel…
Neuschwanstein Castle
I spent Christmas 2017 with family in the UK but after the festivities and…
Kamikōchi to Mt. Hotakadake
Kitadake: Japan’s Second Highest Peak
While there are…
Traversing Jiankou Great Wall
Almost exactly 10 years after I first arrived in Beijing in 2007 I found myself…
Mt. Kumotori Snow Hike
In recent years I’ve discovered the joys of hiking in Japan, where all levels…
Kumano Kodō Day 5: Hongū
A gloriously bright morning greeted me on Day 5, the Kumano-gawa River acting as…
Kumano Kodō Day 4: Totsukawa Onsen
It rained hard overnight and the valley was shrouded in mist when I awoke…