Tag: JAPAN

Exploring Busan, South Korea’s Beach City

Exploring Busan, South Korea’s Beach City

It is fair to say that because it is located in South Korea’s bottom tip the fairer climate and protected seas  are reason enough for all the things to do in Busan (Pusan). It has great beaches, natural parks, temples, it is well communicated, and should you want to hop over to Japan without flying [...]

December 11, 2011 | 8 Comments More
Three Places You Must Visit in Asia You Will Wish Didn’t Exist

Three Places You Must Visit in Asia You Will Wish Didn’t Exist

Asia is probably my favourite continent on Earth, yet it has also had its fare share of violence during its history. After visiting the better part of the countries in North and South East Asia there are three places to visit in Asia you will wish you did not have to. All three are museums [...]

November 16, 2010 | 2 Comments More
Photo of the Week

Photo of the Week

I took this photo during my visit to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum in Japan. Unfortunately the boy died three days later. Have you visited the Hiroshima Peace Memorial? How did you feel after spending a few hours in it? Share your thoughts below…and this post too if you think it’s worth it!

October 12, 2010 | 2 Comments More
Photo of the week

Photo of the week

Traditional Japanese shoes or japanese Geta have been used by women in Japan long before females from Europe and the Americas were using high heels, initially to keep ther feet elevated and thus dry from the rain and snow but later to maximize their beauty; they have in fact been traced back to the Yayoi [...]

October 3, 2010 | 5 Comments More
Photo of the week

Photo of the week

The Dome in Hiroshima is one of the only three buildings within a 2 kilometer radius of the explosion’s epicenter that did not collapse on that dreadful morning of August 6th ín 1945. Known as the Gembaku Domu in Japanese  it was originally called the Industrial Promotion Hall and was designed to be a commercial [...]

July 4, 2010 | 3 Comments More
Beach Tennis: the Asia-Pacific Tour

Beach Tennis: the Asia-Pacific Tour

Do you love tennis or beach tennis? Do you love to travel? Traveling is a lot of fun by itself, with new destinations and new people you meet being an eye opening experience that keeps you busy and in awe most of the time. Yet sometimes the trip itself can be made into an even [...]

June 11, 2010 | 15 Comments More