Anne Sutherland-Smith
Walking to see snow monkeys in the Jigokudani Monkey Park was like a dream come true. After seeing the iconic image of the Japanese snow monkeys we had finally achieved our goal to see them with our own eyes, and they did not disappoint. The group of 30 to 40 monkeys was fascinating to observe … Read more
Baseball is the most popular amateur and professional sport in Japan and we can confirm that Japanese baseball games are an amazing experience! After hearing about the Japanese love of baseball, we definitely wanted to attend a baseball game during our family trip to Japan. We ended up attending a sold-out match between the Yomiuri … Read more
I am going to be blunt – crocodiles scare me. Having visited Far North Queensland and the Northern Territory multiple times, I have a healthy respect for these prolific apex predators. If you want to learn more about crocodiles then Australia Zoo is the iconic place to visit as a result of Steve Irwin’s popular … Read more
On our recent trip to Japan we decided to use two Mobal sim cards (voice+data and data only) while we were travelling. We also trialled several other sim card and pocket wifi options so that we could develop our own reviews of each option. Mobal provides both data only and voice+data sim cards for Japan. … Read more
A common question that I receive from people planning to travel to Japan is a request for assistance to find the best day tour option to visit Mt Fuji. There are a large number of options available, and while you can also visit Mt Fuji independently, a tour provides a great option to check out … Read more
We were poorly organised when we first visited Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. While I had done a lot of research on most of our planned destinations for some reason I did not spend much time on USJ – and we paid the price. We did not buy our tickets in advance, we did not … Read more
When we were planning our recent trip to Japan we decided early that we were keen to see a sumo wrestling tournament in Tokyo during our visit as a different way to experience the Japanese culture – and it certainly was a great experience which I would definitely recommend to other visitors to Japan! You … Read more
A popular option for many tourists is to rent a Japan pocket wifi or wifi egg, this enables you to have ready access to data and the internet when you are travelling, without the hassle of trying to find free wifi, As you should be aware free wifi anywhere can often have dubious security, plus … Read more
Visiting Nami Island is one of the most popular day tours from Seoul and rightfully so. Nami Island is a unique experience, consisting of the beautiful Nami Island which is situated in the middle of the Han River which is located 80km / 50 mi north east from Seoul. There are many different Nami Island … Read more
Visiting Nami Island is one of the most popular day trips from Seoul and rightfully so. Nami Island is a unique experience, with both thrilling and relaxing experience options available both on and nearby Nami Island. Nami Island is located in the middle of the Han River which is a distance of 80km / 50 … Read more