Winter in Kamakura
2021 was another year of isolation for Japan and we were at home for…
Filed undersnow
Tateshina Snow Camp
Back in the winter of 2019, we had our first experience of snow camping…
Yatsugatake Snow Camp
Hiking through snow is always a lot of fun, and for the past few…
Return to Mount Kumotori
Tokyo Snowzilla 2018
The first heavy snow I experience in Tokyo was back in February 2014 when a…
New Year’s Eve in Salzburg
Upon arrival in Salzburg from Munich, it was overcast and wet so we decided…
Neuschwanstein Castle
I spent Christmas 2017 with family in the UK but after the festivities and…
Mt. Kumotori Snow Hike
In recent years I’ve discovered the joys of hiking in Japan, where all levels…
Snowfall in Chinzanso Garden
If the news is to be believed, Tokyo received the heaviest snowfall in over four…
Retrospective
This time last year I was finding my feet during my first week living…
Freezing in Beijing
Last weekend brought with it a change in weather for Beijing – on Saturday…
Canary Wharf
Yesterday was probably the most tiring day I’ve had in years. I got up…