2 weeks in Kyushu with the Japan rail pass. Part 3 of 6: Day 8 Kumamoto to Kagoshima by sightseeing trains
Day 8: A great sightseeing train journey from Kumamoto to Kagoshima Today we are heading to Kagoshima. With shinkansen, Kagoshima can be reached from Kumamoto in less than an hour, but we decided to take 3 sightseeing trains and have…
2 weeks in Kyushu with the Japan rail pass. Part 2 of 6: Day 4 – 7 Nagasaki and Kumamoto
Day 4: Travelling to Nagasaki – Atomic Bomb Museum and Peace Park – Dejima and city night views We started using our rail pass. Our initial plan was to visit Tozan shrine in Kami-Arita on our way to Nagasaki, but…
2 weeks in Kyushu with the Japan rail pass. Part 1 of 6: Day 1 – 3 Fukuoka
In the Summer of 2019, we explored Kyushu Japan with the Japan rail pass (aka: JR pass). This time we were 3: myself, C, and C’s mum. The JR pass allows you to travel with almost all JR trains including…
48 hours in Bristol
Day 1 We took a Megabus coach from London Victoria coach station. The ticket was £6.53 (single, per person). Our bus left promptly at 10AM and we arrived in Bristol city centre just before 1PM. Our hotel was Hampton by…
Food and drink in Rotterdam
Da Kaapse Brouwers De Kaapse Brouwers is an independent craft brewery located inside Fenix Food Factory. A long row of 30 beer taps (meaning, 30 different kinds of beer!) really is quite a sight to see. Fast paced, yet friendly…
Ramen Time! | Rotterdam, Netherlands
We went to Rotterdam in December 2018. I went with all guns blazing, ready to eat their crunchy-fluffy-delicious French fries all day everyday. However, on our way to the Markthal, we found this place: The sign outside said they import…
15 things to do in Rotterdam
Looking for things to do in Rotterdam? Rotterdam is often overshadowed by other cities like Amsterdam, but there is so much this modern and diverse city can offer: amazing architecture, history, street art, excellent food and drink (beer!) and most…
3 nights and 3 days in Warsaw for under £140
In October 2018, we travelled to Warsaw, Poland. We each spent just under £140 including flights, accommodation, transportation, spending money and everything else. Day 1: We took a National Express coach to Stansted airport from London Golders Green. We bought…
Music just as ‘being’: Skład Butelek/Warsaw
Skład Butelek is a bar in Warsaw in an area called Praga. This is a place I would definitely go back to when we are in Warsaw again. In fact, I would go back to Warsaw again just to go…
Milk Bars : Budget meals in Warsaw
The milk bar, or ‘Bar Mlecznys’ in Polish, offers simple and hearty food made for the masses. The first milk bar was opened in Warsaw in 1896 and sold mainly dairy items. After the first world war, they were subsidised…
