FROZEN IN FUJI-KAWAGUCHIKO-MACHI We like to map out our itineraries based on a things like what sights we want to see; the experiences we want to immerse ourselves into; foods we want to savour; and the weather we’re likely to experience in a place. Weather isn’t everything, but […]
TOKYO’S TEMPLES, SHRINES & CEMETERIES It seems the sunny spring weather we ordered went astray…. We woke this morning to cloudy skies, drizzle and temperatures barely above freezing (it was exactly 4 degrees Celsius here this morning). Seems a large front of cold, wet weather has just […]
SAKURA SPOTTING IN SHINJUKU-GYOEN We awoke this morning to a warm, sunny spring day here in Tokyo – the perfect kind of day to go hanami (i.e. flower viewing)! Hanami is serious business here in Japan, with thousands of locals visiting parks during spring to hold […]
THE BEGINNING OF ANOTHER ADVENTURE… Welcome back to Tokyo blog fans! We’re back in Shinjuku, amongst the neon lights, traffic, chaos and fun of one of Tokyo’s liveliest areas. This is the starting point for our 2015 travel adventure and we’re SUPER excited to be starting out on […]
Heading home…. And so, with 2014 wrapping up and 2015 yet to begin, we’re heading home. After almost a week of hanging out with family and friends in Wellington it’s finally time to fly back to Aus and say goodbye to New Zealand – for now at least… […]