The old colonial city of Merida was our second stop in Mexico – a lovely little town lined with cobblestone streets, leafy trees and an easygoing feeling amongst the locals. We stayed here for just under a week and had a great time going to Spanish school, trying Mexican street food for the first time … Continue reading One week in Merida
Our stay in Kyoto was short but sweet. Tobi had actually caught a cold from the cool weather on Miyajima Island the day before so we decided to take it easy. On the night we arrived, we checked into our first hostel stay of the trip – Piece Hostel Kyoto… and having stayed at a … Continue reading Kyoto: Two temples and a tea room
Our day trip to Miyajima Island was like a page out of a fairytale book about magical forests and hidden creatures living in harmony amongst mountaintop temples and friendly deer. Honestly, the island is pretty much made up of these three things: forests, temples and deer! To get there we caught a train from Hiroshima … Continue reading Exploring Miyajima Island
Menya Kaiko Ramen Restaurant New Chitose Airport, Chitose, Japan After an epic week of snowboarding in Niseko it was time to say goodbye to Hokkaido and make our way back to Tokyo. In what turned out to be a blessing in disguise, we encountered a bit of a mishap with the bus company and realised … Continue reading Food review: Menya Kaiko
Hello world! With only ONE WEEK to go, the countdown is on for the biggest adventure of our lives (so far). For those of you who don’t know us already, we’re Alice and Tobi – two media peeps who have decided to quit our jobs, take some time off to travel before moving to London … Continue reading So the adventure begins…
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