Category: Update
San Francisco: Fake Tales
So turns out, good weather is exceptionally rare in San Francisco? You wouldn’t know that from the week I spent there! Thanks to Comp-A-Tent and Enviu, whose plastic waste competition we had finished second in back in April, I was off to spend a week in San Francisco, of which only 2 days I was… Continue reading San Francisco: Fake Tales
Iceland: Reykjavik, Þingvellir & Gullfoss
Whilst start-ups may satisfy the adventurous feelings of most people, and by Jove is there a lot of uncertainty and compromise, for me, there’s no greater than adventure than the open road, and so May saw my return to the Tarmac, taking a road trip around Iceland. Day 1: Blink and You’ll Miss It Landing… Continue reading Iceland: Reykjavik, Þingvellir & Gullfoss
Japan: Final Farewell Thoughts
“No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow.” – Lin Yutang Sitting at my desk, on my last day of school, I can’t help but recall all the major ‘lasts’ from my life; Uganda, Placement Year, University, and how recent, yet… Continue reading Japan: Final Farewell Thoughts
Kuju: Climbing 久住山
Kota had the wonderful idea of meeting at 9am at his work office somewhere in Taketa – this off the back of a night in Mie trying to finish off all the alcohol in my apartment before moving out the next day! By 8am we were off, checking in the Everyone konbini for some hiking… Continue reading Kuju: Climbing 久住山
Kurokawa Onsen Village: Birthday Bananza
Another year, another year older, and as is my custom in January, I celebrated this passing with a party. But not by spending the night at a ‘Spoons, hitting on chicks called Sandra that work in HR whilst holding back Ginger Rob’s hair as he pukes, and not by working on coursework with the deadline… Continue reading Kurokawa Onsen Village: Birthday Bananza
London: Stranger in Familiar Lands
Christmas 2015 saw my first return to the UK since moving to Japan 17 long months ago – so what did we learn about the UK? Well… English Only Please Even at the airport, all signs are in English! It was almost embarrassing! Having spent months reading (I used reading very generously) signs in English,… Continue reading London: Stranger in Familiar Lands
Yakushima: On a Quest for Princess Mononoke
“Cut off a wolf’s head and it still has the power to bite.” Apparently, but alas I was unable to test this hypothesis during my recent trip to Yakushima, aka, the scenic inspiration for studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke/もののけ姫. Setting off from Oita city with my travel companions, R & L, we didn’t depart until nearly… Continue reading Yakushima: On a Quest for Princess Mononoke
Kyoto: A Step Back in Time
Kyoto – The cultural capital of Japan. Spared by the Americans during the bombing of Japan, today it is a throwback to traditional Japan and home to thousands of shrines and temples. From Mie to Oita, Oita to Osaka, Osaka to Kyoto took nearly the whole day! It was funny running into the other Oita… Continue reading Kyoto: A Step Back in Time
Tokyo: Conquering Mr. Fuji
For the final instalment of my adventurous Summer holidays, it was time to climb Fujisan! Famous from its appearance in ukiyo-e block prints, its a iconic status can only be matched by anime and crazy Japanese electronics. Thursday: Arigatou Mr Robotou Always a joy to shorten the work week, I woke up at 0515 on a Thursday morning,… Continue reading Tokyo: Conquering Mr. Fuji