A visit to Nokogiriyama or Sawtooth Mountain - a day with plentiful views and plentiful Buddhas, but not so plentiful train snacks….
Shikoku
Breathtaking landscapes, magnificent castles, incredible art, ancient temples and cute trains - Shikoku has it all!
A 100 days in Japan
After a 100 days of living in a new country, Wil and I both share our thoughts on life in Japan so far.
April- a month of firsts
The thrill of doing everyday (and not so everyday) things for the first time in a new country…
Cherry blossom (sakura) gallery
Photos of sublime cherry blossom from across Tokyo
A weekend in Kamakura and Enoshima
The home of zen and the vicious birds of prey.
Plum blossom (ume) gallery
Some of my favourite plum blossom spots
My first test as a travel agent
Time to venture out of Tokyo...
End of week two and things are getting serious
The word "fortnight" does not appear once in this post.
Setsubun - our first festival in Japan!
A demon, a warrior monk and a police mascot walked into a temple...
Seven things to note from our first seven days in Tokyo
All good things come in 7s. There's the colours of the rainbow, Snow White's male companions, Harry Potter books and now highlights from our first week in Tokyo!
Our last day in London: the good, the bad and the A&E
Forecast for last day in London: packing and presents guaranteed in the day with the risk of paramedics in the night.