Final Guangzhou dampening
20 April 2019
Exploring the underground malls of the glitzy Tianhe area of Guangzhou
Tomorrow I will go back to Hong Kong. I will not need to go outside to get to my Hotel in Hong Kong. My hotel in Gunagzhou is in a mall that conne....
The real actual city
6 April 2019
Eating ramen in central Daejeon
As suggested earlier, tonight I went to the real centre of the city. I missed it until this morning when it was closed, but yeah I already said th....
Lard night
15 November 2018
Eating ramen with added lard and a donut
Despite having walked forever already today, I left the hotel a bit early to run up a hill and take a night view shot of the city. That ended in f....
Reflecting on sumos in ramen stadium
10 November 2018
A visit to the Canal City Ramen studio and an encounter with Sumo wrestlers
Tonight I hung around locally, and managed to see the red light district, light reflections in the canal, some sort of concert in canal city and t....
Christmas light hysteria in Hakata
8 November 2018
When a department store turns on their xmas lights, its a really big deal
In Fukuoka its the battle of Hakata versus Tenjin for adjacent shopping and dining area superiority. Tonights contestant, Hakata. The two areas o....
The overrated Shinagawa
30 October 2018
A boring part of Tokyo that has a really big western hotel
Apart from once transferring to the Shinkansen here years ago, I had never been to Shinagawa. You hear about Shinagawa a lot if you read the inter....
The old hole
4 May 2018
Wulin square has been completely rebuilt
Last time I was here I stayed at what was advertised as the centre of everything, Wulin square. At that time, it was a giant hole in the ground, f....
The last supper
15 November 2017
Eating ramen beneath Tokyo station
Time to head out and have my last dinner in Japan, unless my flight is cancelled. Leaping forward, Ueno station has been a source of crime and vil....
Ueno to Shinjuku is not far
12 November 2017
Walking across the city from Ueno to Shinjuku
Chances are if you have been to Tokyo that you have ridden on the Yamanote line that goes in a circle around the main parts of the city. You might....