Farewell Japan

We were thrilled to be able to pack so much into our short stay in Japan and with a few hours available for us to see a bit more before we caught our flight out of the country, we left our hostel early in the morning to make the most of our last few hours […]

Tokyo

After our rather relaxed day yesterday, Rich and I decided to make the most of a full day sight seeing in Tokyo, starting by taking in panoramic views of the city from the observation decks in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building. “Standing at the bottom we looked up at the gargantuan building beside us.” There are […]

The Crazy Cat Cafe

After a few busy days of sightseeing so far in Japan, we decided to start our time in Tokyo with a more relaxed pace. I love a nice cup of tea and Rich loves cats, so we headed to the Cat Cafe Calico in the Kabuki-cho district of Shinjuku to experience both at the same time! Cat […]

Non stop in Kyoto

Checking out of our hostel at seven o’clock in the morning, an early start saw Rich and I fully loaded with our backpacks on the city trains heading to Kyoto, thirty five miles away. We had a full day of sightseeing planned in Kyoto before heading on to Tokyo at the end of the day. Our first […]

Hiroshima

Our day trip to Hiroshima started with a ride on the Shinkansen bullet train. Travelling at speeds of up to two hundred miles per hour we covered the two hundred and five mile journey in a mere one hour and forty minutes. The Shinkansen bullet train was amazing, it departed Osaka right on time and arrived in […]

Osaka

The first stop on our Japanese adventure was the city of Osaka. After flying the not so direct route from Ho Chi Minh City to Osaka via Bangkok, we were once again rather tired on our late night arrival! We had planned our six night stay in Japan well in advance of arriving, not least […]