Hiking, hot springs and haute cuisine at Takaosan

Another day trip option from Tokyo is Mount Takao (Takaosan). Only an hour by train from central Tokyo, this mountain … More

Hanging out in Hanoi and Ha Long Bay

I was drawn to visiting the north of Vietnam for two reasons: 1) I’d dreamed about sailing between the karsts … More

PANDAmonium in Chengdu

What are the images that pop into your head when you hear the word “China”? Noodles, fireworks, the Great Wall, … More

Exploring the temples of Angkor

Third Stop on our brother and sister tour and time for a new country: Cambodia! After filling in what seemed … More

Elephants never forget

And I’ll never forget these elephants. I don’t think I’ve ever had as much fun or been as happy as … More

Three Days in Chiang Mai

First stop on our brother & sister SE Asia trip: the biggest and most culturally significant city in Northern Thailand. … More

Two weeks in South East Asia

My brother and I managed to find two free weeks to travel together and decided to hit up South East … More

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil…

In an attempt to catch the last of the Autumn leaves, I took the train up north to Nikko. This … More

Autumn leaves in Okutama

More autumn colours! Living in Tokyo, I was spoilt for access to some of the best autumn foliage, and I … More

Autumn Leaves in Kamikochi

Japan gets some of the most beautiful Autumn foliage, and one of the best places to see it has to … More