Non stop construction site
28 October 2024
Shimbashi to Shinagawa
It is not raining so that is good. Tomorrow it will, a lot. Plans are in tatters. This will likely result in having to double up hiking days on We....
Grey skies and green water
28 October 2024
Kiyosumi Gardens
Prepare yourselves mentally for me to complain about a bit of rain. I may have already mentioned it but the last few month long trips I went on it....
New tunnel under the tracks
27 October 2024
Shimbashi to Yurakucho in the rain
Wet streets, neon lights, darkness at 5pm. All of these add up to photos of lights under bridges. One of the great things about Japan is that it g....
Let the dinging begin
27 October 2024
Ome hills and Mount Raiden
Time to break out the bear bell. It will be my constant dinging companion from here on. I selected a shorter hike to break in my new shoes and le....
My booking was honoured
26 October 2024
Arriving at Tokyo Haneda
On my trip to Korea earlier this year you may recall that I travelled all day and arrived at my hotel near midnight only to find that they had dec....
The plane broke and then I had sky internet
26 October 2024
Cairns airport and onboard VA77
In a rare thing, right now I am onboard Virgin flight VA77 bound for Tokyo Haneda and I have internet. So I can type some more of this nonsense no....
Bus fight
26 October 2024
Virgin Australia to Cairns
Right now I am sitting in the Melbourne Virgin Australia lounge having some fruit toast as there is no food on my flights today. 10 hours of no fo....
Not worth my effort
26 April 2024
Seoul to Singapore on an A350
Now I am in Singapore. The flight was uneventful but very full, I did not spot an empty seat. The food was decent. No one nearby seemed too sick b....
Leaving Korea
26 April 2024
Incheon airport on the Arex
Now I am at Incheon airport. It is far from Seoul as I have written previously, but I took the Arex express train so it is only about 45 minutes a....