Other Bits…

Just like us, our blog can be a bit random! Here we share some random encounters, thoughts and stories that somehow don’t fit into any category.

wtf #9…

Because a good old fashioned shooting is so beneficial to your demeanour…

wtf #7….

Hmmm…saggy dudes with wedgies certainly make me hungry for snacks!!

The eight legged wonders of Japan

Remember those horror stories they used to scare you with on school camp? The one where the catchphrase of the story was, “Whatever you do, DON’T LOOK UP!”? Yeah, well…we […]

wtf #6…??

Noticed this poster on the wall of the tourist information centre at Sounkyo… “Open a Sounkyo to the humans.”

Metal snake – The Shinkansen

There’s something about trains. It’s the last day of our JR Railpass and I’m sitting back in a Shinkansen, speeding between Hiroshima and Kagoshima at some ungodly speed. Without distraction, […]

A very 'special' Japanese tea ceremony

For those that haven’t heard of the Japanese tea ceremony, it’s a highly ritualised process that involves both the careful preparation of the tea, as well as the solemn way […]

Fear

“Fear is a big thing in my life. When I experience it, it helps me choose what to do. What I’m interested in is going where I’ve never been. Fear […]