The city of Tottori’s main attraction is some huge sand dunes, the only in Japan. They are of impressive scale, 20-30 metres high, the whole system goes on for many kilometres. The day we visited it was unfortunately raining however this only added to the whole experience as a low mist...
Well finally I get a proper white Christmas, after everywhere else was just frozen cold but no snow, it was good to be home.
Nordic countries all have their own Christmas traditions but in general they celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve. In Denmark they have Lille Juleaften or little Christmas Eve which is like Christmas Eve in the anglosphere… people rush around like crazy to buy crap from their loved ones. (An aside, is loved...
It may not have been snowing but it was definitely cold enough for Christmas Markets. In Frankfurt the markets are mostly concentrated around Römerberg and Paulsplatz. We made a quick visit during the day but it of course much more special at night.
Uppsala like most cities in the Nordic regions gets quite dark in winter so why not dress everything up in lights!?
Not even sure what to make of this but here I am shopping in Brisbane and there’s still a gentle reminder.
Driving back from the Sunshine Coast we pulled off of the Bruce Highway approaching Brisbane. Traffic was banked up a bit so we decided to stop for a short break. We discovered there’s a lookout a short but slightly steep walk up the old access road. We had great timing in the...
Dropped by a Target store today and found a range of digital cameras at very good (local) prices. Not sure I’ll buy any but it is tempting, particularly the super cheap video cameras. The quality of course is going to be terrible, but could have it’s alternate uses with lower needs or quality....
I’m not actually sure if there is a scene or not but I may as well start one. In my free time (which is basically, all the time) this month I’ve picked up a pair of inline skates and skate around generally from midnight to 3-4 AM when the city...
Today Dave & I visited the Beijing olympic park. We took the specially built short subway line and walked around the stadiums. It’s been about 3 months now since the olympics were held in Beijing. Even now the place remains buzzing with people. The Bird’s Nest is the centre piece and is surrounded by...
So this was my first international flight. We all have to start somewhere. To be honest back then I noted very little and was just engrossed in the experience, so here I am writing a bit about it many years later. But it was an important stage and decision to...
Today I’m departing for my first trip overseas, to China for 5 weeks. I booked this a couple months ago during a sale with some credit from a cancelled domestic flight. I literally had a university assignment due today so got that out the way yesterday and packed as best...
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