A travel blog for flashpackers
We were looking for somewhere to have dinner outside of our resort and found this restaurant nearby. It was a little tricky to find as it was down a dirt road. We seemed to be the only Western tourists there which is always fun. The menu was mainly seafood and pizza but there was a... Continue Reading →
We decided we needed another bird's eye view of NYC so headed to the One World Trade Centre observatory. We had booked these tickets online so were able to jump the queue. We also arrived quite early so there was less jostling for position to see the view. The ride up in the elevator is... Continue Reading →
The hells of Beppu are great to visit if you are travelling to Kyushu. We caught a train from Fukuoka (Hakata) station to Beppu and then a bus to the Hells.
The Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis reservoir We loved this massive park, finding ourselves there several times. The day we visited Harlem we actually walked through Central Park all the way from top through to the bottom. Bethesda terrace Bethesda fountain Bethesda angel Looks like a scene from Law and Order: SVU!
Our four trips to Japan have given us many opportunities to try various KitKat flavours. I love a matcha KitKat but was pleasantly surprised by the roasted tea flavour. P likes anything citrus. Some of the flavours are regional or limited edition and apparently there are 300 in total!
We were lucky enough to see the fabulous Na Pali coast both by air and sea. The helicopter tour took us from Lihue over Waimea canyon to the coast and the boat tour took us along the coast from Port Allen. Waimea canyon Manawaiopuna Falls (Jurassic Park Falls)
We spent five days on the Big Island, staying in Kailua-Kona. We visited the Kona brewing company for a beer tasting... Akaka falls We visited the waterfalls near Hilo... Between the falls Rainbow falls We did a tour of the Volcanoes National Park featuring a crater and lava tube... Volcanoes National Park Lava tube We... Continue Reading →
The gardens are less spectacular than usual in winter but we still enjoyed spending a couple of hours wandering around in peaceful surroundings. We popped next door to Okayama castle. This is another black 'crow' castle which was smaller than Nagoya castle but still worth a look.
We spent a pleasant morning visiting the Ukiyo-e woodcut museum. We caught a bus from behind the station and it took about half an hour each way. It is a little way out from Matsumoto but well worth a visit we thought. Only a small portion of the 100,000+ piece collection is displayed but it... Continue Reading →
Matsumoto castle Matsumoto is about two and a half hours from Tokyo by train, travelling via Nagano. We were there in winter and it was quite brisk - we needed to resort to thermal underwear several times, particularly in the evenings. One of the first things on our sightseeing list here was the castle. Having... Continue Reading →
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