Information is correct to the best of my knowledge at the time of writing. Remember; prices change, buses get rerouted and rescheduled, hotels and restaurants go out of business and places generally evolve over time. So keep a sense of adventure close to your heart at all times, expect the unexpected, and take everything I say with a big pinch of sea salt :) Happy adventuring!
Every Brit knows about working holidays in Australia. But did you know that you can do a working holiday in Japan? Every year, almost ten thousand people visit Japan for a working holiday.
Working abroad is a fantastic way to (more…)
Omimaiko Beach at Lake Biwa
After spending a few days in Kyoto, exploring the city and visiting the famous Fushimi Inari Shrine, the temperature was beginning to climb. Kyoto is a uniquely beautiful city that doesn’t really feel like a city. Even so, I was craving (more…)
At the centre of this ancient capital of Japan lies Nara Park (奈良公園); a wide open space filled with temples, shrines, museums and galleries.
And a lot of souvenir stands.
The most famous landmark in Nara is Todaiji Temple (東大寺) . But Nara Park is perhaps most famous for its resident deer (more…)
(The kind of image I might have got if my camera hadn’t malfunctioned)
Not that I have an actual list. But if I did, I’m pretty sure swimming with dolphins would be at the top.
It’s something I’ve wanted to do since I was small.
I love the ocean. I love cetaceans (dolphins, whales and porpoises). But I had one problem. (more…)
Arriving at the harbour on Miyake-jima
Our next stop in the Izu Islands was Miyake-jima (三宅島).
The volcano here is very much active.
Oyama has erupted several times throughout the 20th century. Consequently, the island had to be (more…)
Views of Hachijo-jima from the ferry
I must confess that my (very limited) planning of this trip went something along the lines of this:
“Aogashima looks cool, let’s book a flight and see what happens! …and someone said something about dolphins?!”
Hachijo-jima (八丈島) sadly was completely overlooked.
I admit it. In my excitement, I viewed Hachijo-jima as nothing more than a stepping stone to my beloved (more…)
The silhouette of Aogashima
I have always felt most at home in places where the land meets the ocean.
I am irresistibly drawn to tiny islands.
There’s something about the colliding of two worlds; a tiny (more…)