…which is a stroke of luck, as words don’t come easy to me!
I’m well aware that travel photoblogs have been done to death, but that’s not going to stop me from adding another to the pile currently on the internet! The following will be a pictorial journey through my travels to Japan, one photo per [...]
This was pretty much my first view of Tokyo! Emerging out of the train station, I was swamped by the colours and cartoony adverts of Tokyo as well as the unfamiliar Japanese characters – but noticing the global brands and the fairly liberal use of the Roman alphabet too – as I would later fin, [...]
Kimi Ryokan was my home in Tokyo. Rather than choose a generic backpacker hostel, I decided to go for a traditional Japanese inn, also known as a ryokan. Kimi Ryokan had been recommended to me by a friend as an accessible place to stay and also experience Japanese traditions. The owners understood a little English, [...]
This proud fish merchant is posing for my photo in front of a delectable selection of seafood! I asked him in Japanese, and he understood on the secod attempt… Tsukiji is a great alternative tourist sight. Right next to the metallic skyscrapers of Ginza full of overworked Japanese businessmen and “office ladies” is this busy [...]
Speaking of which (in the last post), here are the Ginza skyscrapers themselves! It’s really impressive walking around the business district. As you might expect, things are so organised, and it’s spotlessly clean. There’s no rubbish on the roads, not even cigarette butts; there’s a fine if you get caught lobbing rubbish… of course, it’s [...]
I headed out from Tokyo by train into the mountains. The Japanese Alps in Winter were a sight to behold. There was so much snow! I’ve never seen so much in all my life. The people were very diligent about clearing it away, though; the public paths were regularly cleared each morning, and people were [...]
…which is a stroke of luck, as words don’t come easy to me!
I’m well aware that travel photoblogs have been done to death, but that’s not going to stop me from adding another to the pile currently on the internet! The following will be a pictorial journey through my travels to Japan, one photo per [...]
This was pretty much my first view of Tokyo! Emerging out of the train station, I was swamped by the colours and cartoony adverts of Tokyo as well as the unfamiliar Japanese characters – but noticing the global brands and the fairly liberal use of the Roman alphabet too – as I would later fin, [...]
Kimi Ryokan was my home in Tokyo. Rather than choose a generic backpacker hostel, I decided to go for a traditional Japanese inn, also known as a ryokan. Kimi Ryokan had been recommended to me by a friend as an accessible place to stay and also experience Japanese traditions. The owners understood a little English, [...]
This proud fish merchant is posing for my photo in front of a delectable selection of seafood! I asked him in Japanese, and he understood on the secod attempt… Tsukiji is a great alternative tourist sight. Right next to the metallic skyscrapers of Ginza full of overworked Japanese businessmen and “office ladies” is this busy [...]