At the end of my final Japan post, I mentioned future plans for an extended trip, travelling to both Europe and Southeast Asia. Well…considering it’s now been 8 months since that post and nearly a year since we returned from those travels, I thought it was probably best to start writing about them. The trip … More Around The World In 105 Days – Europe
This is the fourth and final entry in my Tales From Japan series, a collection of posts that delve into my 2023 trip to The Land of The Rising Sun. Don’t forget to check out parts 1, 2, and 3 to read all about our adventures thus far. With great food, a plethora of bars, … More Tales From Japan – Part IV: From Osaka With Love
This is the third part of my Tales From Japan series, a collection of posts that delve into a 2023 trip to The Land of The Rising Sun. Don’t forget to check out parts 1 and 2 first to learn about our escapades throughout central Honshu. Nara was probably the first item on our Japan … More Tales From Japan – Part III: Boats, Buddhas and Bullet Trains
This is the second part of my Tales From Japan series, a collection of posts that delve into my 2023 trip to The Land of The Rising Sun. Don’t forget to check out Part 1 first to learn about our escapades with high-speed conveyor restaurants, Shintoism, and miserably failing the language test on our first … More Tales From Japan – Part II: The Pursuit of A5
I’ve had a long love affair with Japan that stretches way back to when I first watched ‘The Last Samurai’ a film that, although fictional, completely sold me on the idea of visiting this mystical land of heroes. Seeing Ken Watanabe mentor Tom Cruise deep in the mountains of Himeji, I began dreaming of becoming … More Tales From Japan – Part I: Tokyo Drifters
It’s been almost two years since the last time I wrote a post. In that, I mentioned the fear of leaving old friends and starting anew. My final year did begin with similar anxiety – What would my new flatmates be like? How badly would COVID-19 affect the year? And most importantly what would I … More Finality
Sam Byford 