On the agenda for the day was Kyoto Imperial Palace, Nijo Castle, Nishi Hongwanji, Higashi Honganji and some of Gion […]
Kyoto – Temples, Beautiful Gardens, Zen
I had a busy first full day in Kyoto (my second day in the city), visiting the Heian Shrine, Konkaikōmyōji […]
Tokyo – my last day in a great city – Part3
Last day in Tokyo, a busy one! My last day’s itinerary for Tokyo would be Senso-ji Temple, Denboin Gardens, Nezu […]
Tokyo, Akihabara – Travelling throws up challenges – Part2
Tokyo and the most expensive night I’ve ever paid at a hotel As I alluded to in Part 1 about […]
Tokyo, Cherry Blossom, Edo Castle – got off to a slow start – Part 1
My journey to Tokyo My time in Tokyo was limited, because I only had 10.5 days in Japan; self-imposed as […]
Lombok, Indonesia at its best, not enough time
In retrospect I stayed on Gili Air too long, I wish I had spent more time on Lombok and Indonesia […]