Travel experiences across the world
Today's plan: day trip to Nagasaki!Nagasaki is about 150 km south of Fukuoka, in a bay, and unfortunately it is not on the shinkansen route, meaning it takes two hours to get there on a train that stops several times along the way. To be honest, I'm not really complaining: I'm already so tired that… Continue reading Nagasaki
Today I set out to explore Fukuoka, specifically the Tenjin district, as I had a nice walk around Hakata yesterday. I probably didn't need to go at it as hard as I did, but I'm planning to do day trips for the remaining two days of my stay here so I had FOMO and wanted… Continue reading Fukuoka: Tenjin, Nakasu
Guess who’s back! My week in Tokyo has come and gone, and now it’s time to set sail for lands unknown!I’m off to Fukuoka, the biggest city in the Japanese island of Kyushu. It is the result of two cities merging together: Fukuoka and Hakata, and this is why the same city has Fukuoka Airport… Continue reading Arrival in Fukuoka, Hakata
And now for an unscheduled feature... I have returned to Japan! This is a bit of a different experience, because this time around (my third visit to this wonderful country) I am here for work -but I had a weekend before, and then afterwards I’m taking off on my own to unknown reaches. But first,… Continue reading Yanaka, Odaiba
My last sunny, warm, beautiful day in Lisbon started with a dose of high culture: I took the metro to the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, an art museum formed around an oil tycoon’s private art collection. It occupies two buildings surrounded by gardens, and a single €10 ticket gives you access to both.The first building, called… Continue reading Bairro Alto, Principe Real
After spending most of yesterday in and around central Lisbon, today I took it upon myself to visit the Western side of the city, namely the neighborhood of Belém, home to quintessential Portuguese landmarks like the Tower of Belém or the Monument to Discovery.Belém isn’t really served by the metro, so it’s best to go… Continue reading Ajuda, Belém
This is going to be a closer, shorter adventure than others in this blog: I’m in Lisbon for a long weekend! I’d been meaning to come for ages so I’m super excited!I flew in last night from Paris, so I had all day today to discover the city. (Quick tips: I took the metro from… Continue reading Baixa, Castelo de são Jorge, Fado
I got up bright and early today to be driven aaaaaaaall the way back to Krabi, to then be flown aaaaaaaall the way back to Bangkok, where I’m spending one last night in order to board my plane to Paris tomorrow morning. To make my life easier tomorrow, I’m staying at a hotel near the airport… Continue reading Chatuchak Weekend Market, the Sky Bar
My plan for today had been to go to Ko Phi Phi, but to my dismay Maya Bay (the beach from The Beach) is closed! Thailand had closed that and several other areas for around six months earlier in the year, to allow the environment to regenerate after the damage done by excessive tourism, and… Continue reading Four Islands
First day of the island! Today I was booked on a snorkeling tour of two nearby islands, Ko Rok and Ko Ha. I got up bright and early for my pickup at 8:00, only to be told that (despite what my voucher said) pickup actually started at 9:00, and by the way, we’re still setting… Continue reading Ko Rok, Ko Ha
This Is A Lake 