Straddling Mount Haku in the remote Ryōhaku Mountains is one of Japan’s most picturesque – and authentic – human settlements, dating back to the eleventh century. With its traditional gasshō-zukuri […]
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Cycling in Cheung Chau
Hong Kong Island is synonymous with skyscrapers (and stellar hiking opportunities, but more on those another day), but islands replete with traditional temples, colourful fishing boats and three-storey tong laus […]
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Tokyo, ft. Tidal Waves of Tourists
Comprised of 6,852 islands and home to the world’s largest metropolitan area, a trip to the Land of the Rising Sun is nothing short of mesmerising: neon-lit cities which function […]
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Munching Our Way Around Funchal, Madeira
While there’s no shortage of picturesque towns and villages that you could stay in on Madeira, if you want easy access to the island’s many hiking trails Funchal is (in […]
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Taking on Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong’s Highest Peak
We ended our trip on a high – quite literally, since we spent our last full day atop Tai Mo Shan, the SAR’s highest peak. Located slap-bang in the middle […]
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Apple and Cinnamon Crumble Cake
Ingredients: For the cake: For the crumble topping: Method: Tips:
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Lemon Poppyseed Loaf
Citrus-y bakes are some of my absolute favourites; this lemon poppyseed loaf takes the flavours of the original lemon drizzle, and gives it a bake-over (perhaps I shouldn’t attempt puns) […]
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Water of Leith Walkway: Balerno to Leith
Stretching from Balerno to Leith, the Water of Leith Walkway seamlessly transports walkers from the rural fringes of the Pentland Hills Regional Park to the urban buzz of the city […]
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Chincoteague Island National Seashore
Oct 7-9 , hubby and I escaped to the beach at Chincoteague Island, Virginia. The wildlife refuge I posted many times about, it is my happy place. It is known […]
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