We arrived in Kyoto late in the evening of the 23rd and immediately booked our Shinkansen tickets (wooohoo, JR Pass!) for Hiroshima the next day. Continue reading
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December 22-23, 2015: Kamakura & Hakone
Sadly parted ways with Tokyo, but were excited as more of Japan awaits! Continue reading
December 17-22, 2015: Livin’ it up in Tokyo
Tokyo was INCREDIBLE. As the most populous metropolitan area in the world, from the second we arrived to the second we left, it was like a constant assault on all our senses (thankfully, mostly in a good way). Continue reading
December 13-17, 2015: Taiwan’s Beautiful Eastern Seaboard
Taiwan’s Eastern Seaboard is ABSOLUTELY something to write home about (and, of course, write a blog post about). Continue reading
December 13, 2015: More Taiwanese Adventures – The Pingxi Line
The Pingxi Line is a 12.9km long old mining railway that runs through the Pingxi District, from Ruifang to Jingtong, stopping at various old mining towns along the way. Continue reading
December 9-13, 2015: Taipei
Said goodbye to Michael and Anne (SAD!) and made our way up to Taipei, Taiwan’s capital. Continue reading
December 4-9, 2015: Catching up with Mike in Central Taiwan
Not many tourists (at least, non-Chinese tourists) come to Taiwan, which made it an AWESOME place to visit and explore. Continue reading
December 1-4, 2015: Hong Kong
They (not exactly sure who ‘they’ is) say “A New York minute is a Hong Kong second”. Couldn’t have put it better myself.
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November 28-December 1, 2015: One Night (or Three) in Bangkok…
… and the world really IS your oyster!
But seriously though, even three nights here is nowhere near enough. Continue reading
November 19, 2015: Flight to Bhutan
I know you’re all DYING to hear about Bhutan, but we have about 2,000 photos (from only 10 days) to sort through, so that post will be coming shortly. In the meantime, I’d like to tell you about our journey there… Continue reading
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