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Yakushima: Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine

On our final full day in Yakushima, we drove the hire car counter-clockwise around the island…

After two fairly intense hikes in Yakushima during the prior week, we took a day off…

After our first two day hike in Yakushima, we took a couple of days off to…

During Golden Week this year, we travelled to Yakushima (屋久島), a small subtropical island off the…

It’s unusual that the passing of a public figure would have much effect on my mood…

Having immensely enjoyed the same trail in 2017, in early February this year, I embarked on…

Having been defeated by the hot weather and the treacherous route we took through the Hotaka…

While there are many peaks of a similar height, Kitadake (北岳) takes the crown as the…

Almost exactly 10 years after I first arrived in Beijing in 2007 I found myself back there…

I’ve had few opportunities to return to Europe, since moving to East Asia over 10 years…

In recent years I’ve discovered the joys of hiking in Japan, where all levels of experience…

I always knew I would return to Shikoku although I hadn’t anticipated it would be quite…