Japan Himeji Castle As we travelled from Osaka to Hiroshima, we spent the day in Himeji to see Himeji Castle.
Japan Cooking in Osaka Our first full day in Osaka; we take a walking tour and have a Japanese cooking lesson.
Japan Ekoin, Okunoin & driving to Tanabe Early morning prayers with the monks at Ekoin, and our drive to Tanabe.
Japan Fushimi Inari & driving to Koya-san We get up early to climb Fushimi Inari and hire a car to travel from Kyoto to Koya-san.
Japan Kimonos, Bamboo and Music We renew our vows in a shinto ceremony, visit the bamboo grove, and watch an excellent evening show.
Japan Temple in the Rain It's raining again so we visit Higashi Honganji and watch some traditional Japanese performances.
Japan Palace & Print-making We visit Tokyo's Imperial Palace and learn how to make prints using woodblocks.
Backpacks Why One Bag? I don't believe the one bag lifestyle is suitable for everyone. It really depends on what you prefer do on your holibobs. If your idea of a great holiday is a nice all inclusive resort and a week relaxing on the beach then you
Clothing Fabulous Fabric In the search for the perfect onebagging packing list there are some materials that will make your life easier and some that will make it much harder. Cotton Our old
