Travel Guide: Tokyo
Welcome to the biggest and most chaotic city in the world. A centre of art, culture and fashion. A city which prides itself on its wide diversity for both its own cultures and of those from around the globe. Achieving a perfect harmony between the rich past and the ever changing future. Tokyo is a…
Kyoto: The Highlights
The ancient capital of Kyoto is the home to some of the finest examples of spellbinding attractions, being some of the most gorgeous and serene of any attraction in the country. Two of these stand above all else. Two attractions which are some of the most iconic images Japan has to offer, attracting people from…
Kyoto: A Welshman’s Memoir of a Geisha
One very notable aspect of Japanese culture has to be it’s Geishas. Although they can be found throughout Japan, the roots of Geisha culture began right here in the city of Kyoto. This is where it began and where it holds strong to this day, remaining as the best place throughout Japan to be able…
Volunteering: The Key to Budget Travelling
For any long term traveller, the goal is to stay on the road for as long as possible. One major factor in that is being able to find ways to save a considerable amount of money while doing it. Very difficult perimeters to meet, and often trips are cut way shorter than one would want…
Travel Plan: Zhangjiajie National Park
China is a nation filled from one side to the other with some jaw-dropping scenes, both natural and man-made. However it would be hard to compete with the outstanding natural beauty found here. This must be the most world recognized natural phenomenon China has to offer. A location which has been immortalized in the blockbuster…
Christmas in a Temple (Part 2)
We pick up the story a few days into my new temple temple life. The Vital Task We volunteers only had one task relating to the temple itself, and a vital one it was. Without exception, it had to be done daily. One of us would have to ring the bell outside each day at…
Christmas in a Temple (Part 1)
Months before I had arrived in Japan, I began the process of planning where I wanted to go and what exactly I wanted to do. The destinations practically chose themselves. However, there was one aspect of travelling that I was very keen on undertaking. It was something I had already tried years prior, and anticipated…
Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park
What brought me to this quiet little mountain town of Yudanaka? What was the reason for taking the 5-hour bus journey from Tokyo to this little-known town on the outskirts of a ski resort? It wasn’t for the slopes, rather it was to visit the world-famous inhabitants of those mountains which could only be found…
Tokyo (Part 2)
We pick up the story after a few days of sushi, gambling and temples. Now to continue where we left off… Business is Booming A new day, and time to focus on another area on the vast map of Tokyo. I returned to where I had been the first day to explore the temple which…
Tokyo (Part 1)
After bidding a farewell to the nation I have called home for over 2 years, it was time to begin my adventure with a fresh new country; Japan. A country I’ve been dreaming of visiting ever since I was a teenager, another world of spirituality, utter chaos and beautiful harmony. Where better to start my…