I now feel as though I arrived
29 October 2023
Kanda to Tokyo station
With the way the flight worked, I got here the same day as I left Australia, then I took a train to my hotel, which is one street from the station....
Shrunken horse bear bell symphony
29 October 2023
Hiking Jinba and Takao from Fujino station
The best way to recover from sitting in a metal tube for 11 or so hours is to set an early alarm and head off on a 26km, 37,000 step hike. General....
Maxing out
28 October 2023
Flying to Tokyo on a Boeing 737 Max
A rare third update. This level of multiple updates only happens on my journey to my destination. Although this 3rd update is a bit different and ....
New airport briefly
28 October 2023
Cairns Airport
I am currently in the Cairns international departure hall for the first time in my life. It is tiny. The domestic terminal was surprisingly huge a....
Stage one of two on a tiny jet
28 October 2023
Melbourne to Cairns
Just over a year ago, I was all set to head off to Japan after having cancelled the 2 previous years due to the ongoing pandemonium. Everything wa....
Phase 3 of 3 - Jewel shower
23 May 2023
Jewel Changi airport
The rare third update. Probably the final update! Although because 2 trips ago the bus broke down after arriving back in Melbourne, sometimes I po....
Phase 2 of 3 - stay cool
23 May 2023
Orchard Road - Clarke Quay - Harbourside
It is 6:30pm. My flight is at half past midnight. Now I am at Jewel, the big shopping centre in the middle of the airport before customs with the ....
Phase 1 of 3 complete
23 May 2023
Singapore Chinatown area
I think today will be a 3 update day. First update, sleeping in the crap hotel was crap, bed too hard, went to sleep after 1AM, still woke up at 6....
Singapore arrival
22 May 2023
Taipei to Singapore on a Boeing 787
Well, now I am in Singapore. It is late for me, a quarter to midnight! So this will be brief and nonsensical. All my transfers in both Taipei and....