Even though this is about a Japan trip I did more than a year ago, I've had quite a few people asking me about where to go and what to d...

It's been a while between Japan posts but I'm trying to get through everything before I head to Japan again in less than 30 days! (n...

After our adventures up north in Hokkaido , we took a flight from Sapporo down to Osaka. Although we visited Japan in springtime, Sapporo w...

Food is king in Japan. You'd be hard pressed to walk down a city street without seeing a restaurant, shop or vending machine offering al...

There are a number of different ways to get around Japan, but we found that one of the most convenient ways to travel from city to city is u...

Our time in Hokkaido wasn't all about seafood and dairy . When we visited Sapporo in April, the weather ranged from about 9ºC to a chill...

It's no secret that Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan, has some of the best seafood and dairy. The northern island of Japan is surrounded by co...

Millions of peaches, peaches for me Millions of peaches, peaches for free! Ok, so they're not exactly free but they were for me! I...

Ok, so I don't usually take photos of the bread basket, but how could I resist when 4 warmed slices of sourdough were swaddled up in ...

One of the dangers of going on holiday is that there are always so many places I want to eat at. Three square meals a day just isn't eno...

While researching places to eat in Melbourne, I came across Purple Peanuts Cafe which serves tasty and healthy Japanese food at affordabl...

Late last year, I travelled to Melbourne for a week. It's only a one and a half hour plane trip from Sydney, but I love going there a...