Kyoto used to be the capital city of Japan hundreds of years ago and so it hosts some of the best temples in the whole of the country as well as many festivals around the year, we were luck enough...
3 Days in Osaka
This is my first time in Osaka but for Andrew it is his second time in this awesome city. There’s many things to do, see and of course eat. Osaka is the foodie capital of Japan and I don’t...
Save money with the 2-Day Osaka Amazing Pass
The Osaka 2 day Amazing Pass is a steal if you are planning to visit Osaka’s attractions because it allows you: unlimited rides on all the trains and buses within Osaka city . You can obtain the boundary information by...
El Nido – Island hopping with amazing views thrown in for free
After visiting the main city on the island of Palawan, Puerto Princessa, we booked a ticket on a bus heading up to the top of the island bound for the tourist town of El Nido. El Nido is a tiny collection...
Puerto Princesa – UNESCO Underground River and Island Hopping
This was our first time in Palawan Island. It is a beautiful place and recently I saw it was one the most beautiful islands in the world. In brochures you will see the crystal blue waters, perfect white sandy...
Review: Guesthouse Asahikawa, Hokkaido. Japan
This is a small, cosy guesthouse located 15 minutes walk from the JR Asahikawa train station. Location It is easy to find the guesthouse. As you get off the train at JR Asahikawa head towards the west exit. When...
How to Get a JR Pass in the Phillipines as a Backpacker
Our next stop in our trip was Japan (my first time and I actually didn’t sleep the next before I was so excited!) and we needed to get the JR (Japan Rail) pass somewhere in Manila. We decided to do...
‘I saw 10 turtles around Apo island’
After travelling around the Philippines for a bit you soon realise that all the backpackers congregate at one hostel because there are only a limited handful in each city. Cheap accommodation is scarce and it makes me think that setting...
Swimming with Whale Sharks in Oslob – Cebu
After Manila we took a flight to Cebu city, which is an island south of Manila (£32 per person one way including 20kg of luggage). The airport is Mactan Cebu International Airport. The best way to get around the Philippines is...
Review: Le Village Guesthouse – Cebu City
As we wanted to head south of Cebu to swim with the whale sharks we spent a day here and there at Le Village Guesthouse as a stopover. We arrived at Cebu Airport and then took a metered taxi...