A snow trip to Japan is a bucket-list trip for many travellers. With incredible powder, beautiful scenery and quintessential Japanese charm, it’s not difficult to see why. That said, the popular, well-known spots aren’t exactly notorious for being budget-friendly and their popularity means they’re often quite crowded. On a recent trip to Hokkaido, Matt and I […]
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Every once in a while you have the good fortune to visit a place you never knew existed, never thought to visit and, once you’ve been there, will never forget. For us, that place is Koyasan, located a few hours from Osaka in Japan. As part of a visit to Japan‘s Kansai Region, we found […]
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Japan is an incredibly special place and, if it isn’t already, a visit really should be on your travel bucket list. Matt and I absolutely love the local culture, food and people as well as the incredible landscape of places like Hokkaido and the cityscapes of spots like Osaka and Tokyo. Our first visit to […]
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The first thing that took me by surprise was just how large Seoul really is! It’s the kind of destination you could easily spend a few weeks slowly exploring each neighbourhood and district, then head out into the mountains to get up close with nature. When we visited, we only had a few days to […]
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Seoul has always been one of those fascinating places for me. I thought I had an idea what it would be like but it wasn’t until I arrived and spent a few days exploring with Matt that I realised it was actually much different to what I’d imagined. There’s a love of hiking and coffee […]
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A trip to Seoul has long been on my travel bucket list and when it came time to pack, I was a little overwhelmed. A quick look at the weather app revealed it was going to be hot but not humid, storming on some days and sunny on others and cool in the evening but […]
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When people ask me what my favourite place I’ve ever visited is, Japan is always one of the top three spots I mention (the other two are Iceland and Morocco). There’s just something magical about Japan – the people are so lovely and kind, they’re beautiful, quirky and always up for fun. The food is […]
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Far away from the bustling, neon-lit streets of Tokyo, Okinawa offers a peaceful respite from the rest of the world. Idyllic stretches of pristine, white-sand beaches and glittering turquoise waters hiding a dazzling world of marine life below. Famed for its vast number of centenarians, the Okinawa archipelago is alive with natural wonders, historical sites […]
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