The less eventful second leg
28 March 2026
Arriving at Incheon airport
Right now I am on the express train. This means things went better than expected. A couple of years ago when I arrived here the flight was late an....
I got wined on
28 March 2026
Singapore airport stopover
As predicted, my 7 hour flight was completely full of people who have a fear of drones and missiles. Sadly, someone spilled a glass of wine on my ....
Bus followed by broccoli
28 March 2026
Singapore airlines from Melbourne to Singapore
At 3:30am I arose from the mattress on my floor and set off through the damp city in the hopes of making it to the bus station without getting att....
First of 2 lots of 7 hours
21 November 2025
Haneda to Singapore on an A350
Another mucus filled flight with everyone around me having caught all the various illnesses Japanese people seem to suffer from on a permanent bas....
Sauntering around the dead lilies
21 November 2025
Ueno and Ginza
Just arrived at Tokyo Haneda airport. Apparently my flight has a 20 minute delay. Before coming here, I did my traditional as necessitated by hot....
Second half
20 November 2025
Walking the Yamanote line part 2
And now.... we shall continue with part 2. Will I make it back? Will I have dinner at the end? Probably.
First half
20 November 2025
Walking the Yamanote line Part 1
Today I walked a full anti clockwise loop of the Yamanote line. This is a popular activity many people do. During my journey I took a photo of eac....
Portrait orientation required
19 November 2025
Ueno to Tokyo Skytree
My hike was not long enough so this evening I set off for a stroll from Ueno to the Skytree. I have done this a couple of times before. My route w....
The bears did not get me
19 November 2025
Mount Takamizu from Ikusabata to Sawai 2
The final hike is completed. It was very easy. I did a very similar hike in 2023 (refer to Japan10). I started and ended at the same stations toda....