If you can’t find what you’re looking for in Tokyo, it probably doesn’t exist” ~ Alyse. Why spend 6 days in Tokyo? There aren’t many cities in the world that quite span the size of Tokyo.…
“Walk where your ancestors walked.” Grey clouds hung heavily in the skies as my travel buddy and I slowly made our approach to Castle Tioram. Excitement began to build in my chest as I steadily stepped…
Travel makes one modest, you see what a tiny place you occupy in the world” ~ Gustave Flaubert. Why spend 4 days in Kyoto? Many people visit Kyoto and skim over a handful of sights in…
Life is like a mirror. Smile at it, and it smiles back at you. Rated #27 on TripAdvisor for Things to Do in Queenstown at the time of writing, I think Moke Lake would appear much higher…
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” ~ Aristotle. If you haven’t heard about this intriguing city, you’re not alone. I first heard about Ghent from a Lonely Planet guidebook as I was planning…
Travel. It leaves you speechless then turns you into a storyteller” – Ibn Buttuta. If you’ve read my article explaining the reasons why you need to visit Japan, you may have been inspired to make it happen!…
Paris, the romantic City of Lights. With a recorded 22 million visitors in 2015, which is almost the equivalent of the entire Australian population, it raises the question of whether there really is a best month…
Living in Wellington you come to realise earthquakes can be likened to a little brother playing a prank on you. Usually the unexpected disruption lasts a few seconds and then you’re back to going about your…
Bora Bora, the Pearl of the Pacific. Ah, Bora Bora. Where is your mind transported to when you first hear those words? If you thought of a tropical island getaway home to sparkling turquoise waters, postcard-worthy…
I swear there must be more tangible things in Japan than there are stars in the universe. After yearning to visit Japan for several years, my visit in 2014 was perhaps one of the most thoroughly…
