X is for… X Marks the Spot
Here are a few photos of maps that have caught my attention on my travels. . Posted as part of Frizztext’s Tagged X Challenge and Alphabe Thursday.
Geishas in Kyoto
This week’s Travel Theme from Ailsa is Costume. These Geisha costumes fit the bill. We were very lucky to spot the two women on an evening stroll in Kyoto. And […]
Lost in Translation?
Sometimes even correct words and proper grammar can cause some confusion in translation. This is a sign from the Sky Cafe in the 296.3m high Landmark Tower in Yokohama. Here […]
Tokyo Coffee Trail: #1 Maruyama Coffee
As an addition to my own coffee spot recommendations, here is one from Tokyo. The blog is well worth a read for other coffee recommendations, as well as for a […]
Giant Rubber Duck in Hong Kong Harbour
For Monday Mellow Yellows, I thought I would share this unusual event that took place recently in Hong Kong. The duck is pretty well-travelled; he was in Sydney in January. […]
Cafes and the City
I want to share a Bottledworder blog with you about cafes and cafe life in Calcutta and New York. The contrast makes for good reading, and it sits well with […]
Tokyo, a City of Contrasts
Tokyo is a city of many contrasts… …of high and low . …of traditional and modern . …of crazy and cute . …of sleek and ramshackle: .. …of natural and […]
Train travel in Japan
I love travelling by train. I use it whenever I can for business travel in Britain, and I use it to travel further afield if the cost isn’t excessively higher than the flight for the same […]
The Green Grass of Fuji Five Lakes
The Fuji Five Lakes area is situated at the northern base of Mount Fuji. It makes the perfect stopover point from which to climb Mount Fuji. The five lakes (Kawaguchiko, Saiko, Yamanakako, Shojiko and Motosuko) […]
Games in Beijing
On an afternoon stroll around Beijing, I came across a small patch of green, Huangchenggen Relics Park, just a short walk from busy Wangfujing Dajie. It provides a welcome calm […]
K is for… Kazaridaru
Kazaridaru means “decorated barrels” and refers to the sake barrels donated to Japanese temples. They serve a practical use, in that the sake is used at festivals and ceremonies but they […]
Travel with Intent 