Japan: Hakone, Kyoto and Nara Hakone We saw our first Shinkansen/bullet train and got on it for only 15 minutes from Yokohama to Odawara. It is unbelievable how fast, smooth, comfortable and reliable it is. It stops only for a few minutes so you have to be quick to get […]
We arrived very late after a long day travelling, we wasted some time to get our Japan Rail pass from the station and the train from Narita airport took over one hour. We then got lost in Shinjuku station trying to get to our train to Nishi-Shinjuku, and once we […]
Easter in Manila and Puerto Princesa Day 1 We arrived from Hong Kong after a very early start (4:45am) at 12pm. The flight with Cathay Pacific was ok despite a bit of a headache at arrival at the airport, since the guy wasn’t finding us as we are allegedly booked […]
Halong Bay and Hanoi Day 1 We arrived in Hanoi at 5:30am from the overnight train, feeling fresh and breezy! (minging!) We got a taxi to 3B hotel, where we will be staying for a couple of days. The taxi was too pricey and clearly ripped us off (£6 instead […]
Hue and Phong Nha Once we checked out from An Bang Seaside Village and said goodbye, we took a taxi to Da Nang station which took about half an hour. All taxis here are metred so there is no risk of scams or no haggling needed. The only fixed price […]
Hoi An Hoi An is a beautiful historic city in Vietnam, just south of Da Nang. The Old Town of Hoi An is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and it is a must see. After a late night arrival in Da Nang, with the smallest plane (Bruce didn’t […]