Tasty treat or wonder food? Sesame Maple Toffee
I love the flavour of sesame seeds in Asian cuisine. Whether it’s the heady aroma of sesame oil hitting a hot wok or the delicate …
I love the flavour of sesame seeds in Asian cuisine. Whether it’s the heady aroma of sesame oil hitting a hot wok or the delicate …
If you’re visiting this historic city a Kyoto geisha experience might be one of the things you’d love to do. For most foreign visitors an …
This little green tree frog was watching us through the window on a coolish winters evening, he does look like he wants to join us …
So I’m just going to say it, the Twin Falls Circuit in Springbrook National Park might just be the most spectacular short hike on the …
These banded sea snakes or kraits as they are also called are common in the waters around the Pacific Islands and Indonesia. These photos were …
The goal for the day is make it to the peak of Mt Misen! We’ve talked many times here about how much there is to …
This weeks photo is taken from the Peak in Hong Kong several years ago on my first solo international trip. This isn’t the sharpest or …
Do you like modern art? A couple of years back I would have said I couldn’t be bothered with it at all. That all changed …
On our first visit to Samoa, we were staying at the Sheraton Samoa Beach Resort located on the western coast of Upolo, the main island. …
Eikan-do is one of those temples that we wandered into off of the Philosopher’s Path without any intent or prior conception of what to expect. …
I first heard about the magic of kairo when we were preparing to go to Japan for the Sapporo snow festival. I live in the …
A super fast and efficient public transport system, being geographically compact and with so much diversity makes Japan an ideal country to explore. You don’t …
When we lived in Auckland North Head was one of my favourite spots to take visitors to get a perspective on the city from up …
Hikone Castle is an Edo-period castle in Shiga Prefecture. It’s one of only 12 castles in Japan where the main keep is still standing and …
You may not have heard of Ambury Park. It’s an Auckland Regional Park located on the shores of the Manukau Harbour and only a 30-minute drive …