Category: East & SE Asia
Climbing Mt Fuji in Japan: one summer tale
Think Japan and probably sooner than later Mt Fuji will come up. Legendary as this mountain is we were thrilled about being able to see it, hopefully take some good pictures and maybe even climb it? With this in mind we arrived to Shizuoka, the city with a bullet train stop closest to Mt Fuji, [...]
Fun Times in the Philippines: Travel Video
This travel video of the Philippines includes highlights of our three week trip across several islands. We landed in Manila after a scary flight (our plane was struck by lightning) and explored the city, then visited the islands of Cebu, Bohol, western Mindanao and finished surfing Cloud 9 in Siargao. The Philippines is one country [...]
The empire of the rising sun now loves manga
It was difficult for me to imagine Samurai soldiers once rode their horses into battle on the same fields I was now travelling through in a bullet train at over 300 km/h. I could picture them with their flashing armours and mysterious weapons raging into battle but never loosing what Japanese are famous for: honor. [...]
Temples and shrines in Gyeongju, South Korea
No visit to any SEA country is complete without immersing yourself in its past at some point; this usually involves visitng a temple or a remote town that still mantains its old character, but when this happens it’s because there is an important temple somewhere nearby. In South Korea there are two cities notorious for [...]
Shoot for Sokcho (if you visit South Korea)
Seoul was great and from there we made our way to has been this medium sized city famous in South Korea for its beach life and natural parks. We headed straight to The House hostel, recommended by the staff in Seoul’s guesthouse and it turned out to be a great call (see insert). TIP If [...]
Seoul: The Soul of South Korea
Big, modern and connected are the first three words that come to my mind when I try to describe the capital city of South Korea. As soon as you head out of Incheon International Airport and look out the bus window you’ll realize that you are now in a developed, fast-paced industrialized country where exoticism [...]
