Japan. An incredible country of high rise buildings and neon lights contrasting with ancient shrines and peaceful gardens. From snow-capped mountains and scenic countryside to bustling cities bursting with millions of people, Japan offers something for everyone, no matter what your interests. It’s a place everyone should visit once in their lives. However a visit to Japan is unfortunately not… Read more →
I was very much an ‘indoors kid’ when I was a little girl. I spent most of my school holidays with my younger sister inside, playing make believe, playing Barbies, and watching movies. Lots of movies. Every week, mum would take us down to our local video rental shop, and my sister and I would pick out our favourite movies… Read more →
Greetings from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia! The first part of our ninth month on the road was CRAZY busy – but that’s Japan for you! Balancing the go-go-go feeling we had whilst we were there and getting enough down time was a struggle our entire trip which ultimately resulted in illness, but we’ll get to that later… Japan. What an INCREDIBLE… Read more →
Our very first day trip in Japan was to explore the mountainous region of Koya, in particular the small town of Koya-san. Koya-san is a small temple town, home to one of Japan’s most spiritual sites – Okunoin, a buddhist cemetery and location of the mausoleum of Shingon Buddhism’s founder, Kobo Daishi. Today Okunoin is one of the most popular… Read more →
One of the biggest costs in visiting Japan after flights and accommodation, is transport – travelling around the country. Purchasing a Japan Rail Pass is one way to save money on your travel costs, but the pass itself is quite costly – it will quite possibly be one of your biggest expenses in Japan. So – is a Japan Rail… Read more →
I gasped as I felt the icy coolness of the bamboo brush against my neck. Closing my eyes, she continued to sweep the brush against my neck, across my back and around the front on my collarbones, sweeping upwards and then continuing onto my face. Swapping the brush for a sponge, she began to blot away at the foundation she… Read more →
Just about everyone we know has come to Japan to ski during the winter. As we were kind of unfit, kind of on a budget, and kind of un-insured to ski (oops) we decided that experiencing in Japan for snow sports would have to be on a separate trip at another time. However, we still wanted to see the beauty… Read more →
When you first arrive in Hiroshima, it feels no different to any other major city in Japan. The busy train station is full of people rushing in every direction to catch the next train. The local streetcar operates like clockwork, transporting locals around the different parts of the city. High rise buildings with flashing neon signs line the main streets,… Read more →
There’s not many places in the world where you can step out of a central, buzzing train station in the middle of the city, to have a perfectly framed view of that country’s most famed and beautiful castle. But you can in Himeji, Japan. A quiet city in the Kansai region, just a short shinkansen (bullet train) ride from Osaka,… Read more →
Our eighth month of full time travel saw us in three countries and ten cities! Here’s what we’e been up to… Month number eight started off in Embilipitiya, Sri Lanka – our base for a wildlife safari to Udawalawe National Park. This was without a doubt the highlight of our travels in Sri Lanka – we had an absolutely amazing… Read more →
