Leaving Osaka behind, we boarded the Shinkansen train which left Osaka station at exactly 9:02 am, bound for Hiroshima. With speeds reaching up to 299 km/h (according to my GPS app), the ride was smooth and impressively punctual. And thanks to buying the tickets through the offical app and linking …
Our second day in Osaka was reserved for a one thing, Universal Studios Japan. We ensured that months ago we got our entry passes and also some express passes and arrived at the entrance to the park around 09:00 where after passing through security and ticket checks, we were ready …
After a few great days in Kyoto it was time to move on and we caught an express train to Osaka, meaning our ride was under 30 minutes. The only drawback was that the express train was packed, so we had to stand all the way. At least since we …
After initially having planned for a trip back in 2021 only for Covid to disrupt everyone’s plans, we’ve finally made it to Japan! On our first stop, Kyoto provided us with three great days, filled with lots of sightseeing, great street food, matcha everything, local craft beers and even did …
After a very short flight from El Nido, we touched down at the Francisco B. Reyes Airport on Busuanga Island. During this trip to the Philippines, We only travelled with carry-on-bags, however at El Nido, as the plane was very small, we were asked to check in anything larger than …
So far on our trip in the Philippines we’ve experienced some great adventures in Bohol and beautiful beaches and sunsets in Boracay, however we were now getting to the best the country has to offer, the Palawan Islands, located in the western part of the Philippines and known for the …
We left Bohol and Alona Beach, looking forward to the next part of our journey with the island of Boracay next on the itinerary. To get here, we first caught a flight from Panglao island to Manila where we only had a short turnaround before we were on our next …
Our trip to the tropical paradise of the Philippines started with Cebu Pacific midnight flight from Melbourne to Manila and whilst the red-eye flight was smooth with friendly staff, none of us got much sleep on the plane. However, soon enough we touched down in Manila, the bustling capital city …
In researching flights to Europe we had found that the itinerary with the least (and shortest lay-over) would take us to Berlin. As such, our travels to Europe on this trip started and finished in Germany. After two lengthy flights, starting with Melbourne to Singapore where we had 5 hours …
Tangier, Morocco and Northern Africa is only a short trip away from Southern Spain and as we had a number of days available to us we decided that the time to explore not only our first African nation but also our first Arab nation. In planning this trip, we had …