17 Best Things to Do in Tokyo (Ranked ★★★★★)
These are our best things to do in Tokyo, ranked (yep, I love a good list!). We spent seven days...
View Article5 Days in Tokyo: The Perfect Itinerary (First Time Visitors)
Tokyo is a very special city, combining ancient and modern in a metropolis that manages to be both chaotic and...
View ArticleWhat To Do Around Sensoji: 11 Things To Do & See (+ Map)
We loved our stay in Asakusa, and spent hours across many days wandering around Sensoji and the surrounding shopping streets....
View ArticleHakone Two Day Itinerary: First-Hand Advice & Tips
I have to admit, whilst we were excited about getting out of Tokyo and spending two days in Hakone, we...
View ArticleIs It Difficult to Travel in Japan Speaking Only English?
One of the biggest things we were worried about before travelling to Japan was the language barrier. Whilst we’ve been...
View Article7 Best Foods To Buy From 7-Eleven Japan
We’ve become 7-Eleven addicts during our time in Japan. They are on every corner, and make for inexpensive meals (we...
View ArticleBest Things To Do With a Toddler in Tokyo [We Did Them!]
We’ve just finished up our first BIG trip with little Grace, our toddler. She’s travelled a lot with us before,...
View ArticleHiking To The Black Eggs of Hakone (Accurate 2024 Guide)
On our recent trip to Hakone, I found out about a local curiosity, its unique black eggs, and set out...
View Article23 Famous Spots in Japan [RANKED]
Japan is packed with famous places, many of which are recognised around the world. During our extensive 24-day trip across...
View Article14 Japan Travel Tips For First Timers
We’ve just got back from nearly a month travelling Japan and, whilst it wasn’t a complete culture shock, there were...
View Article3 Days in Kyoto: Complete Kyoto Itinerary + Map (2024)
Kyoto is a city that – in the most typically Japanese of ways – gracefully balances tradition with modernity. Dark,...
View Article30 Interesting & Unusual Facts About Kyoto | #3 is Bizarre
Ahh, wonderful Kyoto. Even a short time here creates such a sense of awe that time slows in a way...
View Article5 Inspiring & Useful Sabbatical Books [I’ve Read Them All]
Do you dream of taking a sabbatical? I did too, scary isn’t it. But dreaming doesn’t turn into reality unless...
View ArticleComplete Southeast Asia Packing List (For Men & Women)
In this post, I’m going to share with you our detailed packing list for Southeast Asia that we used when we...
View ArticleTop 15 Most Instagrammable Places in Kyoto
There are few cities in the world more beautiful than Kyoto, so it’s no wonder Instagram is packed full of...
View ArticleWhat is House Sitting? Beginner Q&A With a House Sitting Expert
Something I’ve been interested in for a while is the concept of housesitting, as now we have a toddler, I...
View ArticleIs Kyoto Worth Visiting? 10 Top Reasons to Visit Kyoto
I’d heard some horror stories from a friend who lives in Tokyo about how busy Kyoto can get. He actually...
View Article14 Random Things I Loved About Japan
‘What you need to understand about Japan’, said Jai, a mountain of a man, with a voice so deep he...
View ArticleHow I Visited 10 UNESCO Sites in 3 Weeks in Japan
Theme parks, football stadiums, beaches, pub crawls, bungee jumps, cruises, museums, stately homes, strip clubs, rodeos, shipwrecks, game reserves, hikes...
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