JAPAN: OH, THE FOOD! 23 February 2010 in HOLIDAYS, Japan, Uncategorized

The Japanese do virtually everything better. Especially when it comes to food. On our gastronomic adventure around Tokyo, we were treated to deliciously fresh food and tasty cuisine everywhere we went. But you know what? Even their fast food is good! I’m a big...

JAPAN: SEEING THE HARAJUKU GIRLS in HOLIDAYS, Japan, Uncategorized

Ahhh the wild and wonderful streets of Harajuku. Of course, it’s now famous in the Western world, mostly thanks to Gwen Stefani and her famous “Harajuku girls” and style. But Harajuku was the epicentre of crazy Japanese fashion and shennanigans long before she brought...

JAPAN: TIAN GOU RESTAURANT 22 February 2010 in HOLIDAYS, Japan, Uncategorized

Tokyo is a multi-layered city. Normally, you see shop fronts and restaurants along the street, even in major cities. But in Tokyo, the street level is less than 1/3 of what’s actually on offer. The city is so densely populated that it’s morphed into...

JAPAN: A VERY EXPENSIVE TEMPURA… in HOLIDAYS, Japan, Uncategorized

Despite us adoring the socks off the country, there were 2 bad things about Japan: 1) The freezing cold – well, we went over Winter so what can you expect? The weather hovered between a shivery -2 to 10 degrees, and considering we were...

JAPAN: SOME THOUGHTS.. 21 February 2010 in HOLIDAYS, Japan, Uncategorized

Japan was incredible. Honestly, the Japanese are superior in every way. Don’t mean to sound fanatical, but it’s the best way I can describe it. It’s been YEARS since I’ve last been to Japan, so I’d forgotten just how amazing the country and people...