Yare Navigation Race 2018
I’ve written before about the Yare Navigation Race, which takes place each year on the…
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Tangmo Ancient Village
After spending a quiet morning in XiXi South Town (西溪南村) we cycled an hour…
Yuliang Old Village
A ten minute walk away from Huizhou Ancient City (徽州古城), Yuliang Old Village (鱼梁古城)…
Kumano Kodō Day 6: Shingū
My final day on the Kumano Kodō was spent travelling down to Shingū (新宮市),…
Nagatoro Red Cliffs
Nagatoro (長瀞町) is a small town in Chichibu (秩父郡), about two hours north-west of…
Yare Navigation Race
The River Yare is one of the main navigable waterways of The Norfolk Broads,…
Day 5: Nagoro Ghost Village
It rained hard throughout the night but luckily by 6am when we rose for…
Sawai Tama River
Whether a local neighbourhood trapped in a time warp or a mountain trail not…
Waibaidu Bridge
Back in February I spent Chinese New Year in Shanghai and, having eaten more…
Todoroki Valley: Tokyo’s Hidden Oasis
Tokyo is full of famously well manicured gardens (exhibits A, B, C, D, E…)…
Tokyo Sakura – Part 2
With the weather in Tokyo fluctuating wildly between heat and rain the last couple…
Sailing in Surlingham
During my trip to the UK last month I spent the best part of…