Jōmon Sugi: Yakushima’s Oldest Resident
After our first two day hike in Yakushima, we took a couple of days off to…
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Zürich Botanical Gardens
We reached Zurich from Salzburg by way of a fantastic 5-hour train trip through the Austrian…
Hanoi Old Quarter – Part 2
The sun was shining brightly on the morning of our second day in Hanoi with the trees lining…
Shizuoka Road Trip
After a particularly sticky summer in Tokyo, autumn has arrived and the temperatures are finally beginning…
Day 52: Kōya-san
After a fun weekend exploring a few sights in Tokushima and Kagawa that I’d missed the…
Day 21: The Tin Man
Last nights camping passed without incident and, given that I’m a light sleeper, I’m amazed I…
Bangkok to Cambodia by Train
In recent years my vacation time had become so compressed that there was rarely ever the…
Inbetween The Lines
Since beginning a full-time job in Tokyo I’ve been taking the train to work, and everyday it…
A Week in Tokyo Part 6 – Ueno & Akihabara
After a day of prolonged meetings in Tokyo I found myself in the northeastern district of…
Getting Lost in Haruki Murakami’s ‘Town of Cats’
Book reviews are not usually my thing, but having recently finished Haruki Murakami’s epic three-volume novel, 1Q84,…
Return to Wuhan
As part of my job I need to visit Guangzhou in south China every so often…
Electric Akihabara & Tokyo Transport
Tokyo’s transportation network is as staggeringly efficient as it is complex. I don’t think I ever had to…