22/04/16 I really wanted to try to see some Sakura as I'd read that it was one of the best things to see in Japan, so as the Shinjuku Gyeon Park was relatively close by we decided to take a quick trip. Entry was 200Y and immediately I could see some of the infamous cheery … Continue reading Japan – Tokyo, Gyeon Park, Ueno Park, Asakusa, SkyTree
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Japan – Tokyo, Fish Market, Robots, Imperial palace & swords
21/04/16 I woke up super early today to go to the fish market in Tsujiki, it took around 40 mins to get there from Shinjuku as the station is just too confusing... Once there it was a quick walk to the outer market, which had a ton of fresh fish and condiments for sale. I … Continue reading Japan – Tokyo, Fish Market, Robots, Imperial palace & swords
Japan – Tokyo, Shibuya & Harajuku
20/04/16 Today we had a little lie in as I had read that shops don't open until 11am. We got up and went to have breakfast in a cafe near to Shinjuku Station, just had some Gyoza which were super tasty. I had also read online that there is a new metro pass which costs … Continue reading Japan – Tokyo, Shibuya & Harajuku
Japan – Tokyo, Shinjuku & Kabuchiko
19/04/16 So after very long but comfortable flight I arrived in Tokyo Narita! Rudy met me at the airport and we got a bus to Tokyo Station for 1000Y, it took around 1 hour and then we had to get the red line to Shinjuku. I arrived around 9.30pm and we walked around 15mins to … Continue reading Japan – Tokyo, Shinjuku & Kabuchiko
Vietnam- Hanoi, museums
18/04/16 Today was my last full day in Vietnam, and I wanted to make the most of it by visiting the museums. We set off early to walk towards the mausoleum which is around 20 mins. Instead of heading striatum there Sarou took us on a slight detour to see the houses which sit right … Continue reading Vietnam- Hanoi, museums
Vietnam – Hanoi, Old Quarters
17/04/16 We left ha long bay at 8am and took a bus for 4 hours back to Hanoi. We dropped off our bags at the hotel which was in the old quarters and near the lake and headed straight out for a quick orientation and lunch. Sarou walked us around the old quarters, and picked … Continue reading Vietnam – Hanoi, Old Quarters
Vietnam – Ha Long Bay
16/04/16 Today we arrived in Hanoi at 5am and we got straight onto the bus to ha long bay. It was a bit quicker than expected and we arrived at 8.30am. The hotel is quite pleasant, we had to pay for breakfast and then had to meet again at 12pm to get on the bus … Continue reading Vietnam – Ha Long Bay
Vietnam – Hue
15/04/16 I woke up early and headed straight out to the royal citadel. The walk was quite pleasant as we went through some parks which had shade, and we could walk along the bridges. Over the bridge I could see the gates and the main entrance to the citadel. It's really cool to see the … Continue reading Vietnam – Hue
Vietnam – Hue
14/04/16 We sat on a bus from 8am and drove from Hoi An to Hue For 4 hours. I had no expectations for Hue as it's not so well known, and thought it would be a stop off to Hanoi. On the journey there we stopped off at a view point which was stunning.we were … Continue reading Vietnam – Hue
Vietnam – Hoi An bike tour
13/04/16 In the morning we were taken to a noodle making class run by a charity organisation called Streets. The charity helped to get poor Vietnamese children off the streets and into jobs in hospitality. We were first taught about the different types of noodle and their names in Vietnamese and then we were shown … Continue reading Vietnam – Hoi An bike tour
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