Although we are flying the coop soon, we will never be finished experiencing all this wonderful country has to offer and the Tongariro Alpine Crossing has always been on our list. We’ll never see enough of our own backyard but we’re gonna give a good try. With only weeks to go before we depart NZ, […]
Osaka, Kyoto or Kobe? We spent quite some time deliberating on whether we should next stay in Osaka, Kyoto or Kobe. There were many options to choose from. We had to take into account that we were going to be staying over a weekend and this always makes a difference to the price of accommodation. […]
Bullet Train from Fukuoka to Hiroshima It was time to activate our 7 Day JR Pass as we boarded the Shinkansen (Bullet Train) to Hiroshima. For more information on how to purchase these passes, check out our Survival Guide to Japan. The maximum operating speed of these trains is 320km/h so it only took us […]
Incheon, Sth Korea to Fukuoka Fukuoka is the largest city on the island of Kyushu, which is Japan’s most southern island. It is the 10th largest in Japan. Because of its closeness to the Asian mainland (closer to Seoul in Sth Korea than to Tokyo), Fukuoka has been an important harbour city for many centuries. […]
Elephants – Why Do You Have To Do Your Research We have become passionate about travelling responsibly. There are so many elephant tourist attractions throughout SE Asia who claim to be sustainable and humane. There is a multitude of so-called ‘Elephant Sanctuaries’. It seems that they have all caught on to this ‘catchphrase’ and use it […]
So Where is Busan? With over 3.6 million people, Busan is South Korea’s second largest city and has the largest seaport. It was formerly known as Pusan but had a name change to Busan in 2000. People visit Busan to seek a more laid-back atmosphere than the capital city of Seoul. It is located at […]
Where is Jeju Island? Jeju Island is the largest island off the coast of the Korean Peninsula. It is a popular holiday destination for locals and foreign tourists. A sizable portion of the economy relies on tourism and economic activity from its civil and naval base. Jeju is a volcanic island dominated by Hallasan, a […]
We arrived at Chiang Mai Railway Station on the Sleeper Train nearly 45 minutes later than the scheduled time. Our 7.15am ETA was in fact now 8 am. We were on Thai time so we have to expect it really. Chiang Rai was our intended destination today so we had pre-booked a rental car with […]
DMZ (The Demilitarized Zone) What is the DMZ The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a strip of heavily land-mined strip of land (4km wide x 250km long), that separates North Korea from South Korea. It roughly follows the 38th parallel and includes both sides of the cease-fire line as it existed at the end of the […]
Taipei to Seoul We were excited to be heading to yet another new country. Thanks to a house sitting assignment in Incheon, we had the opportunity to arrive earlier so we could explore some of Sth Korea beforehand. We flew from Taipei to Seoul, another short trip (2.17 hrs) and we landed in Seoul at […]