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A JANUARY ADVENTURE

It’s safe to say that if you travel, you are bound for adventure. I’ve had quite a few adventures during my Tokyo trip. I bumbled my way through Kamakura and Hase without a map because the tourist office was closed for holidays. I was swooped by a sea eagle (it’s not funny! Those birds are … Continue reading »

TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM

There are an insane amount of museums in Tokyo, let alone the whole of Japan. I’ve been reading up on all kind of museums from the Sumo and Old Edo Museums in Ryogoku to a Parasite museum in Meguro-ku. But yesterday, I set out for the Tokyo National Museum wanting to visit before it closed … Continue reading »

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM TOKYO

Merry Christmas! This Christmas I’ve swapped my thongs for ugg boots. I’m blogging from Tokyo (technically, I think I’m actually in Chiba) where for the first time in my life Christmas is below 30 degrees celsius. Not a White Christmas but an 8 degree one nonetheless. Today is only my second day on holiday in … Continue reading »

FIVE THINGS I LEARNT FROM MY LAST TRIP TO JAPAN

I’m visiting Tokyo for Christmas/New Year and it’s going to be totally awesome! While trying to organise myself for the trip, I’ve thought about what I learned from my previous holiday to Tokyo in 2008. Here are five realisations I had during my last visit: 1. My winter wardrobe is absolutely useless. I’m a Brisbane … Continue reading »