National Ainu Museum & Park – Upopoy, Shiraoi, Hokkaido, Japan

Did you know that Japan has an Indigenous population? They are the Ainu. We visited Upopoy, the National Ainu Museum & Park, today. The Ainu people are the Indigenous people of Japan (specifically Hokkaido), and much like other Indigenous peoples, … Continue reading

Signatures – “Antigone” by The Classical Theatre of Harlem

July 29th 2018. The last night of a free performance of “Antigone” in Marcus Garvey Park.  Free art, in a park? God, I love New York. My sister took me to see the play. It was her second time. A … Continue reading

Varanasi, India

I still don’t really know how to start.  India is one of my mum’s favourite places. She went there nearly 10 years ago, back-packing through the place. Staying in hostels, catching public transport. Without a smart-phone. She stayed for nearly 3 … Continue reading

A visit to the Studio Ghibli Museum – Mitaka, Japan 2016

How should I start? Why do I love this museum so much, and why is it so different, so irreplaceable?  I’ll let Hayao Miyazaki tell you with his own words, from the Ghibli Museum’s official site.    This is the Kind of … Continue reading

Travel tips: 20 travel tips to help you survive a long haul flight

If you live in Australia, you’re likely cursed with the resignation that most countries you travel to will be at least 10 hours flight away (if you live on the East Coast) and you shall suffer these hours in economy. Likewise if … Continue reading

Sushi Bar Yasuda Tokyo – 2015: Q&A with Naomichi Yasuda

Sushi – it's what everyone thinks of when they think "Japan".  Well, this sushi bar offers you something a little different. Naomichi Yasuda was head chef & part-owner of the legendary "sushi yasuda" in NY since 1999. He's since left North … Continue reading

Shanghai, but not as you know it: ZhuJiaJiao water township

Forget the Bund, the shopping madness, the city lights…..get out of Shanghai and see something different.  ZhuJiaJiao is an ancient water township about an hour by rail out of Shanghai – and another 15 mins by taxi. We caught the train from … Continue reading