

A Basic Guide to Japanese Festival Food!
Japanese festivals (or matsuri) are hands down one of my favourite things about Japan! There's always a great atmosphere, fun games, uni


Osaka and Back again Part 3: A Day in Nara Being Bitten by Bambi!
So day three, our final day in Osaka had arrived and after two days of high energy shopping, drinking and roller coaster riding we...


Osaka and Back Again! Part 2: "Did a Zombie just spit on me?"
So after a day of sightseeing, eating and drinking you'd think our next day in Osaka would be something relaxing right? Nope, IT WAS TIME...


Osaka and Back Again! Part 1: "Sleep is for the Weak!"
To celebrate my birthday I planned to do what most people would; take a trip somewhere and binge on food and fun until I have to...


Culture shocks I've had in Japan!
As I was as preparing to go to Japan (the first time around) I would always get asked by people "do you think you'll get culture shock?...


Things To Do In Fukuoka : STONE SHEEP AND SPELUNKING!
So when I was studying in Kitakyushu, Japan 2 years ago we had a school trip to a place called 'Hiraodai', a remote plateau just outside...


THE LARGEST BRONZE BUDDHA IN THE WORLD! (and no one knows about it!)
So if you Google 'best places to go in Fukuoka' or something similar a pretty long list of great stuff will pop up. Temples, shopping...


Summer in Japan - A Survival Guide
So Summer is in full swing now and, while the constant sunshine is lovely, the ridiculously high humidity is sending me running for the...


Fukuoka - The Japanese city you haven't heard of
So almost everyone on the planet can name at least one Japanese city, the most popular being Tokyo (obviously) and then others like...