Japan. Flying in from Shanghai, we had a jam packed schedule for what turned out to be a spectacular week long journey around western Japan. We flew in to Osaka but headed straight to Kyoto, then from there we visited Mount Koya, Nara and Himeji, Hiroshima in the Chugoku region, back to Osaka and finally…
Bright Lights, Big City
Shanghai, China. Hitting 305km/h we raced south on the Chinese version of the bullet train headed for China’s financial capital and the second most populated city in the World. Even at these speeds Beijing isn’t exactly next door and the journey still takes around 5 hours which got us there just before the sun was…
The Great Wall
Beijing, China. We finally made it, which surprisingly was no mean feat. Put aside the 2 stop overs and 16 hours flying time to get here, that’s the easy part. To get a VISA to be allowed into the country you have to visit the Chinese embassy no earlier than 4 weeks but no later…
Arabian Nights
Abu Dhabi & Dubai, United Arab Emirates. If you can stand the searing heat at the peak of summer, then I would definitely recommend coming here now rather than waiting for the winter sun for two very big reasons, one, flights are so cheap, so much so that if you book at the right time…
Camping in the Desert
Jordan. We had a brief stop over in the capital city Amman but at the first opportunity, hit the road to see the real reasons you would come to Jordan, camping under the stars in the Wadi Rum desert, floating in the dead sea and the spectacular city of Petra.
Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka. After finding a fantastic online promotion we had our first taste of a long haul flight in business class and on none other than Emirates airlines… What a great experience! Our journey started with a 24 lay over in Dubai which gave us enough time for a look around the city and…
Hiking in Hong Kong
Hong Kong. The most densely populated city in the world with twice the number of skyscrapers than New York City. Just arriving from Bangkok, this was the second stage of our journey around Asia. This concrete jungle is surrounded by lush countryside and hills, on which are countless walks and hiking trails. Some take you…
Bridge Over The River Kwai
Bangkok, Thailand. The starting point for our South East Asian trip consisting of Thailand, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City and Tokyo. We didn’t actually spend too much time here, it was more of our travel hub to our other destinations but we still saw some of the city and we also ventured further north…