Seven unmissable things to do in Saigon/HCMC
Perhaps you’ve already read my post on creating a sample two week itinerary for Vietnam, and now you feel inspired to plan your …
Fortune telling at a Japanese temple
Every Japan itinerary usually includes a visit to a temple or shrine or two. But they’re often not top of the kids’ …
Sample 2 week itinerary for Vietnam
One of the trickiest things for do-it-yourself travel planners to work out, especially when visiting a destination for the first time, is how …
Sushi Zanmai at Tsukiji Fish Market
We may have missed out on the famous tuna auction, but nothing was going to stop me having a sushi breakfast at …
Memorable moment – Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto
Dateline: 27 June 2015 Fushimi Inari Taisha is an important Shinto shrine in the southern Kyoto area. The shrine itself is interesting, …
Purikura photo booths in Japan. Crazy, quirky fun!
A few days into our Japan trip, we discovered the quirky world of purikura photo booths in Japan. And that was it …
Seeing a baseball game at Tokyo Dome
We’re not huge sports fans, but I had been told that seeing a baseball game at Tokyo Dome was a highly recommended …
A sample 13 day Japan itinerary for first-time visitors
One of the trickiest things for do-it-yourself travel planners to work out, especially when visiting a destination for the first time, is how …
Hakone Open-Air Museum
The Hakone Open-Air Museum at Hakone in Japan was created in 1969 as an outdoor sculpture museum set within the picturesque surrounds of …
The lowdown on onsen etiquette
Onsen are communal baths filled with water from the many hot springs found across the volcanic island of Japan. Experiencing an onsen …
