Categories Japan May 14, 2019 How to get the best out of a first trip to Japan: a 21-day Japan itinerary When travel is concerned, I firmly believe that you should always, always stay in a place at least as long as it took to get..
Categories Japan April 3, 2019 First Time in Japan: 11 Things That Surprised Me I admittedly knew very little about Japan before I stumbled upon extremely cheap tickets to Tokyo last year and impulsively booked my flight; I was..
Categories Epic Travel Experiences Japan February 10, 2016 Hiking to Jigokudani and meeting monkeys in Japan It was misty and bitingly humid that morning in the Japanese Alps, much like what I had anticipated. As I parked the car at the..
Categories Japan January 13, 2016 Everything You Need To Know About The Japan Rail Pass When you think of transportation in Japan, obviously the Japan Rail Pass comes to mind. Experiencing the world-famous bullet trains is one of the most..
Categories Japan November 10, 2015 Things To Do in Kyoto: Highlights For First-Time Visitors Travelling to Japan for the first time, but unsure where to start? The land of the rising sun, still deeply anchored in tradition, will certainly..
Categories Epic Travel Experiences Japan Travel Photography August 3, 2015 Fushimi Inari Shrine in Kyoto – in Photos I woke up to the best intentions that day; get ready in five minutes and head straight to the Fushimi Inari Shrine before the hordes..
Categories Japan April 13, 2015 Why You Should Visit Japan During Cherry Blossom Season I was sorting my photos from my recent trip to Japan and something struck me – cherry blossom season in Japan is EVERYTHING. The trees..