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 →
“So they’ve emailed me to say that check in closes at 10.30PM… but our flight doesn’t land until 10.20PM…. I might bribe them and see if they’ll stay open for us because I really don’t want to spend our first night in Japan sleeping outside in the cold…” And so went my conversation with Mike, just as he was about… Read more →
Our beautiful home state of Western Australia is the perfect place for a road trip. Long weekends – a weekend with a public holiday held on the Monday – are also the perfect time to plan a getaway. With no shortage of places to see, the hardest decision is where to go! Prior to leaving on our around the world… Read more →
Georgetown, Penang is an absolute feast for the senses. The Dutch East India Company established themselves in the town in the 1700’s, to conduct trade between China and India. This multi-cultural history is still very present today, with many well preserved examples of British, Dutch, Chinese and Indian influences in both the buildings, the customs, the food and the people.… Read more →
Georgetown, the UNESCO World Heritage listed township in Penang, Malaysia, is home to a huge number of museums. With state museums, heritage listed houses that have been turned into museums, jewellery museums and a number of others that showcase the area’s fascinating multi-cultural history, there’s no shortage of places to visit! As well as the more traditional museums, Penang also… Read more →
