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Solo Travel Destination: Japan
Blog: Solo Traveler - 31 January 2012
A Solo Travel Society member recommends Japan as a safe and exciting destination for a first solo journey.
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Romantic evenings in Kyoto
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 20 January 2012
There are so many places to spend an evening in Kyoto… Most tourists choose to go to Gion, the famous geisha district, especially on Hanami-koji-dori or on Shirakawa-minami-dori… and there are many other great options.
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Vegetarian Survival Guide to Japan
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 5 January 2012
Being a vegetarian in Japan can be difficult, but with some effort and pre-planning can also be very rewarding. Although we despaired at times of finding a veggie-friendly meal, and fish did turn up in our food on occasion, we also had some of the most unusual and delicious meals we have ever eaten. We [...]
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My Travel & Business Year in Review
Blog: GoBackpacking - 28 December 2011
his year passed in the blink of an eye. Or at least that’s how it feels looking back. I’m lucky enough to say I’ve done exactly what I wanted to do, and had a great time doing it. This year had its share of low points too, however by surviving them all, they only served to [...]--------- Join Travel Blog Success today and learn to build a better travel blog. Membership includes 27 tutorials, 12 expert audio interviews, private support forum, and much more.
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Wagyu Beef and Steak – World’s Most Expensive Meat!
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 26 December 2011
Wagyu Beef – will burn a hole in your pocket! Wagyu Beef and Steak isn’t exactly the type of steak that you would want to eat in the quantities I...
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Trips and Tours In Japan – The G Adventures Option and Review
Blog: The Travel Tart - Offbeat Tales From A Travel Addict - 19 December 2011
Some Japanese Trip and Tour Stuff! I’ve just come back from my first official gig as a Wanderer in Residence for G Adventures. What this means is that they have...
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72 Random Observations About Japan
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 15 December 2011
Japan is a wonderfully strange country. It’s the cultural differences that make travel interesting and Japan is full of them. These are some random observations that we jotted down in our moleskine as we travelled around the country. General 1) Japan has recovered extraordinarily well from the earthquake.
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Hiking Mount Kurama, Travel Tip
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 27 November 2011
A friend of mine passionate about mountain scenery, asked me where to travel for some easy to reach mountain hikes in Japan, of course besides Mount Fuji. I visited a few mountainous areas and the one that impressed me most recently was Mount Kurama, located just north-west of Kyoto.
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Where to Stay in Japan: A Guide to Accommodation Options
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 22 November 2011
Simon enjoying a Japanese feast at our Minshuku or traditional inn. Japan is expensive, and one of your biggest expenses will be accommodation.
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Moss covered Japanese Zen Garden, Ryogin-tei
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 22 November 2011
The Ryōgen-in Temple from Kyoto is famous for its 5 Japanese Zen Gardens, each of them having a special trait. I already presented the Isshidan garden, one of the most beautiful Zen gardens I have seen, and now I would like to show you Ryōgin-tei, the oldest of them, dating from the early 16th century.
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Kyoto contrasts, Gion geishas and... cars
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 17 November 2011
Gion, the old Kyoto district renowned for its Geisha community, is by far the biggest tourist attraction not only in Kyoto but throughout the entire country. It occupies a relatively small area around the Shijo-dori, between Yasaka Shrine in the east and the Kamo River in the west, and it includes two famous streets, one alongside the Shirakawa Canal and the other, Hanami-koji-dori, located between the Shijo-dori and the Kenninji Temple.
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The Weird and Wonderful World of Vegetarian Cuisine in Kyoto: Part 2
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 15 November 2011
Japan was a culinary adventure for us in a country where food is prepared with love and the quality of ingredients and skill in presentation is world class. Kyoto was the perfect place to venture into the weird and wonderful world of shojin ryori or Zen Buddhist vegetarian cuisine.
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The Weird and Wonderful World of Vegetarian Cuisine in Kyoto: Part 1
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 10 November 2011
Kyoto is a vegetarian heaven in a notoriously difficult country for those who don’t eat meat or fish. In Japan fish broth is in everything, and can be difficult to avoid without eating in purely vegetarian restaurants.
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Kyoto, the birthplace of Kabuki
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 5 November 2011
It is common knowledge that Kabuki, the classical Japanese dance-drama, is performed only by men playing both feminine and masculine roles. What is less known is the fact that kabuki was actually created by a woman and, at the very beginning, all the roles were… played by women!
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Japanese Zen Gardens, Isshidan
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 4 November 2011
During the Muromachi period (1336-1573), the Zen Buddhist monks invented a new and unique garden style, the Karesansui gardens, known today as Japanese rock gardens, dry landscape gardens or Japanese Zen gardens. Unlike the typical, large Japanese gardens, with ponds and alleys, the Karesansui gardens are small, designed to be viewed at a glance.
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Osaka With Kids
Blog: My Little Nomads - 21 October 2011
The Best Things To Do With Kids In Osaka. Continue reading →Read the entire article here: Osaka With Kids Or go straight to The Paris With Kids Guide
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How Much Does It Cost To Travel In Japan?
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 20 October 2011
The cost of travel in Japan puts many people off visiting. We wouldn’t have travelled there ourselves if we hadn’t had the opportunity to spend three and a half weeks housesitting in Kyoto.
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Photo Essay: Paper Lantern Sculptures in Kyoto
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 13 October 2011
On our last night in Kyoto we remembered we’d seen some interesting looking construction going on at our local shrine Kamigamo Jinja, and decided to see if it was finished.
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Templed Out in Kyoto: Alternative Attractions
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 11 October 2011
With 2000 temples and shrines in Japan’s ancient capital Kyoto it’s quite possible that you’ll get templed out at some point in your stay. Luckily there are plenty of other interesting attractions in and around the city. These are our picks.
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Photo of the Week: Kyoto Train Station
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 9 October 2011
Kyoto train station is one of the most impressive we’ve ever seen with a bold, modern design of steel, glass and huge open spaces. I loved the patterns, reflections and the escalators that just go up and up. Don’t miss out on the skywalk – a glass corridor with views of the city and hills [...]
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Exploring Kyoto’s 2000 Temples & Shrines
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 6 October 2011
We didn’t make it to all 2000 but we gave it a good shot. Kyoto was Japan’s capital for over 1000 years and is the heart of traditional Japan.
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Shopping in Kyoto, Higashiyama
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 2 October 2011
There are many interesting places to visit in Kyoto, especially the old shrines and temples, each with its specific beauty. But unlike the other big cities, the “modern” part of Kyoto is quite bland and few places caught my attention…
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Zen Garden of the... Christian Cross
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 29 September 2011
Some of the most beautiful things I have seen during my travels in Japan are the karesansui gardens, the Japanese Zen Buddhist gardens. Made of rocks, sand and sometimes moss, the karesansui Zen gardens abstractly represents miniature islands, oceans, beaches or even bridges. The water is represented with sand carefully raked to suggest the streams, the islands are illustrated with rocks and the moss evokes the woods. More than this, the Zen gardens are also allegories for Zen teachings…
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Photo of the Week: Colourful Japanese Kimono
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 25 September 2011
We have been surprised by how many women we have seen wearing kimono in Kyoto.
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Sightseeing Kyoto, Yasaka Shrine Gate
Blog: Muza-chan's Gate to Japan - 24 September 2011
Yasaka Shrine, known in the past as the Gion Shrine, is one of the oldest and most important shrines from Kyoto, being established in 656. Yasaka Shrine is also one of the most visited Shinto shrines, benefiting from the fact that it is located on a very touristy route, between Kyoto’s Higashiyama and Gion districts. That way, even the tourists who never heard about it, just passing through the area are attracted by the spectacular two-story vermilion-lacquered gate from the Shijo-dori:
