Thanks to the Pacer app, it is now possible to virtually climb Mount Fuji without going to Japan, and at the end, you get to keep a beaut...

Spring time will soon return in Australia. So I wanted to reflect upon a suburban tour of sakura some friends and I did together last yea...

One of the things that I love about travel is being able to see how the same fast food franchise can vary from nation to nation. But in J...

When one hears of Nagano, one might be inclined to think of winter sports. Of skiing, snowboarding and hiking. But perhaps the lesser-kn...

Nord VPN will protect your connection like a samurai: Since I was already in Ryozen, visiting Ryoma Sakamoto's grave and a restaurant whe...

Since spring will soon begin in the southern hemisphere, but lock-downs are still in place for all of Melbourne, I thought it might be ni...

(Images used with permission.) Lockdowns might mean that Halloween can't be celebrated the usual ways this year. But for something a litt...

While on my last trip to Arashiyama, I managed to stay in a beautiful capsule hotel that was part of the Arashiyama Randen station. It wa...

For some reason, one is not allowed to take pictures on the Jaws Ride at Universal Studios Japan. But Since we're not, I wasn't able to t...

Sometimes, when you go to visit a tourist location, things can go wrong. If it was hard to get to and impossible to enter, you may wonder...

(Image borrowed from Pexels.) For just 3000 yen you will be able to see Maiko Geisha online! August 16th is the last day of Obon, one of ...

(Taken by me, 2019.) While I was still in Kyoto, I decided I wanted to see the Kyoto Pokemon Center. I wasn't really sure what I was goin...

(Above images borrowed from sharing-kyoto.com/See-Do/magazine/td008348 , 4/8/20. Love that vintage feel. ) While I was on my last trip to...

It's thought by many that Kamogawa, or the Kamo river is the symbol of Kyoto. It has a close association with the local Geisha districts ...

On my last trip to Japan, I got to visit the studio of Kikuo Hirano, and to be taught about traditional Japanese weaving by him. It was a...

When I've travelled to Japan, sooner or later I've usually ended up visiting an Aeon Mall. If you're only in Japan for a very short time,...

My 2014 trip to Taiwan is mostly a blur for me. It was arranged by someone in the group I was travelling with and I didn't really underst...

(Image from Wix.) If you're a follower of my blog, you'll know that travelling to Japan with a large suitcase is a very, very bad idea. H...

(Having re-read this in July, 2020, I marvel at how quickly I got so attached to a young man I hardly knew. Nowadays I wouldn't so easily...

(I originally wrote this long before Covid-19 was a problem. I hope that by the time Covid-19 ends, this shopping strip will still be ope...