Author: Jacqui
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Journey through Japan: A day trip to Hiroshima
When we visited Japan in March 2016, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to visit one of the most well-known…
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Journey through Japan: Snowboarding in the Japanese Alps (video)
Away from the neon lights of Tokyo city, are Japan’s untamed wilderness, forested islands, billowing volcanoes and massive mountains. And,…
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How to onsen in Japan like a local
You can’t visit Japan without diving into a unique cultural experience like an onsen. On our trip to Japan in March…
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Journey through Japan: The Year of the (Japanese Snow) Monkey
Because it’s been on my bucket list since we started planning our amazing trip to Japan, we visited Jigokudani National…
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Three days in Tokyo: a tantalising taste of Japan
In March 2016 we travelled from London to Japan for an amazing two week holiday with thirteen (!) of our friends. Find…
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Culture Shock: reflections on my first day in Japan
We landed in the bustling city of Tokyo on a Saturday morning, tired from our long-haul flight and expecting a…
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Jacqui’s (revised) bucket list
To help me prioritise all of the places around the world I wanted to travel to the most, and to…
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To plan or not to plan… that is the question
I like to plan almost as I like surprises. Is that weird? I like to be prepared enough to know…
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Dan’s snowboarding adventures in Chamonix, France (French Alps) (video)
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc is a multi-faceted ski resort boasting world-class skiing and snowboarding trails. And, for Daniel, there was no better place…