21st November 2017 Anyway, back on a sunny Thursday afternoon in late November (21/11), Bettina and I (again) took a train to Kyoto. We were headed for the Eikando temple in east Kyoto. ———- East Kyoto Map ———- We were very lucky, despite being quite a cold day, it was incredibly sunny. However, seeing as… Continue reading Autumn Leaves
20/03/14 ———- A few weeks ago, I wrote about the time that we went to Eikanji in Kyoto to view the Autumn leaves. Well the day didn’t end their. After leaving Eikando, just as it started to get dark, we met a couple of other friends, and headed into the city centre. Completely different from the… Continue reading A Thousand Twinkling Lights
Read part one here So, after leaving the Peace Park, on a dreary day drizzling with rain, I headed back to the hostel for a long needed shower. I checked in, and found out that there were very few people in the hostel at the time, with it being late January, a very off-peak time.… Continue reading Hiroshima pt. 2
Finally folks, we are back to the planning table for the next big adventure. And I'm back to Japan, after (when I get there) FOUR LONG YEARS. This time is a little different. Myself and my good friend Kev will be flying out at the end of October 2018 to spend Halloween in Tokyo, before… Continue reading Japan 2018
25/02/14 About a month ago, back when I was still teaching regularly, I was sat at home thinking to myself “It’s been a month now that we’ve been on winter break, and I haven’t done anything. I haven’t even left Kansai since being here.” So, I rather impulsively decided to take a trip to Hiroshima.… Continue reading Hiroshima pt. 1
I'd say that I am a fairly seasoned traveller by now, and I've learnt a thing or two about being both a traveller, and a tourist. This piece of advice isn't about how to get as much bang for your buck, how to survive 12 hour flights or the best bars in Shanghai. Nothing like… Continue reading My Number #1 Travel Tip
via Daily Prompt: Underground All my life, I've lived in small places, villages, towns, small cities. The underground has always, for me, marked a big city. I've been on them the world over, from London, to New York, to Paris, to Tokyo. And everyone of them makes me, most often, feel a sense of excitement.… Continue reading Daily Prompt: Underground
16/06/16 Ramen in Japan is different. I don't mean in what's in it, how it tastes or anything to do with the food. I mean that in Japan it is done differently. The Japanese view on ramen is different to how we in the West see it entirely, at least traditionally. Tokyo alone has over… Continue reading On Ramen Shops and Eating Habits
It's barely 7am on a Monday morning and I'm travelling by high speed train into London. It's a cold, grey day and I'm tired. And I don't mind. I'm reminded of my time travelling, arriving in Japan for the first time on a grey, wet May morning, half asleep, hungover and jet lagged. Despite how… Continue reading Trains
He's featured them in his shows. He's tweeted about them. Even his wife has written about them! Japan's egg salad sandwiches. He loves them, and he isn't wrong for it! https://twitter.com/bourdain/status/397169495506448384 You can find them, for dirt cheap, in any convenience store, or konbini. You can see in the photo above, just ¥240 (about £1.50/$2). Soft,… Continue reading Anthony Bourdain, Egg Salad Sandwiches, and Japan
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