If you’re planning a trip to Thailand, I’m pretty sure you have at least one temple visit on your list. Bangkok (and Thailand overall) is home to some of the world’s most stunning Buddhist temples. But getting your head around Bangkok’s hundreds (yes, hundreds!) of temples, their multiple similar names, and varied opening hours can … More The Ultimate Guide to Bangkok’s Best Temples
Hello travelling friends! It’s finally time for the first post of my 2022 Asian Adventure! I had grand plans of regularly blogging while I was out there but as always, I didn’t give myself much down time… First stop of my tour is perhaps the quintessential backpacking destination: Bangkok. It’s a huge, chaotic city and … More A Newbie’s guide to getting around Bangkok
For all of us, I think the first trip we take abroad in this pandemic world will be poignant but especially for travellers like me who have desperately missed the adventure and discovery. Travelling is a privilege, not a necessity, and I don’t think a week goes by when I don’t realise how lucky I … More City hopping around Portugal: First trip since the pandemic
I wanted full and neutral data to really grasp the scale of how badly our government has failed us. And so I went on a search for global data and explanations for how vastly different the reactions and outcomes were to COVID-19 across the world. … More Covid-19 in numbers: Critical failures of global governments
Here’s the first of my photo-heavy posts. I went twice to Senso-ji Temple and it was undoubtedly one of my favourite places in Tokyo. It’s Tokyo’s oldest Buddhist temple and was originally built in the year 628 but was destroyed in a bombing raid during 1945. I took several hundred photos but I’ll only share … More Senso-ji Temple at night: Tokyo
Anyone who’s spent enough time on Instagram will have seen this infamous candy floss originating from Tokyo’s trendy Harajuku district. I basically just bought an obnoxiously large rainbow candy floss and I regret nothing! … More Giant rainbow candy floss in Harajuku, Tokyo!
This is clearly the quality content you’ve subscribed for. I’ve slowly been ticking things off the ‘hipster to-do’ list in Tokyo and I regret nothing. Yesterday I went to a hedgehog cafe – perhaps the first of it’s kind anywhere?! But that’s Japan for you; purveyors of niche crazes that travel far and wide. The … More Hedgehog cafe in Shibuya, Tokyo
Yes, the clue is in the name. Today’s post is about sushi bars in Tokyo that are standing-room-only. Reasonably priced sushi which is freshly prepared in front of you. Two friends of mine recommended one in Shinjuku and I also stumbled across one in Shibuya. For all intense and purposes, they’re the same but I’ll … More Tokyo’s standing sushi bars
After about 10 years of wishing and waiting, I’m actually in Japan!! I’m here for 18 days before I fly to Hong Kong and I’m going to hold myself to writing a blog post every day of my trip because, let’s be honest, I’m terrible at writing posts in good time. A short and sweet … More I’m in Tokyo! Day 1 thoughts on Japan
Well hello there. Long time no blog. Fear not, I have plenty of new content coming. Let’s get started with Barcelona which I visited earlier this summer. A disclaimer before I begin: I’m a big foodie. I like cooking food, looking at food and scoffing food. But I like good food. Some people eat to … More 5 of Barcelona’s best tapas bars
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