Himeji Castle is the iconic Castle in Japan (in my opinion it’s basically the Castle in Japan that looks like the real life Emoji Castle) and really should be on your Japan itinerary! But it’s one of the places that you’ve seen photos of but  probably aren’t quite sure where Himeji Castle is! Well, Himeji Castle is in the City of Himeji however there’s not…

 Kobe City in Japan is definitely less visited by tourists than the popular Cities of Japan like Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Hiroshima and doesn’t seem to make many travellers Japan Itinerary however with Kobe’s location on the Shinkansen Line just a few minutes away from Osaka on route to the famous Himeji Castle and Hiroshima, and only 20 minutes from Kyoto on a fast train…

Cherry Blossom Season or Sakura (the Japanese word for Cherry Blossom) is Japan’s most iconic and most popular time of year. I’d seen photos online of Cherry Blossom Season in Japan for years and after visiting Japan for 2.5 weeks at the end of March and start of April I can see why this is such a popular time of year to visit as the…

As of writing this I have been travelling for the last 6.5 months and during that time I have pretty much been posting 3-4 blogs a week and 2-3 vlogs a week produced from every place I have visited whether that’s a City, Beach, Island or Town. It has taken a lot of dedication to stay up to date and not get behind on the…

Taiwan had been on my Asian wish list for years and when planning a trip to China and Japan I knew I had to squeeze a trip to Taiwan in too! I had no idea how much it costs to travel Taiwan and I was hoping I wouldn’t find it expensive as a backpacker in Taiwan. However I am happy to say that Taiwan IS…

When planning my backpacking trip to Taiwan I quickly realised that one week was not enough to see all of Taiwan but one week was all I had and surely it was better than nothing? I can confirm that it was better than nothing and I really enjoyed my one week in Taiwan itinerary. I definitely could have done with two weeks in Taiwan, perhaps…