Buying a SIM Card in Bacolod, Philippines

We arrived in the Philippines yesterday and promptly got a SIM card this morning.I think the WiFi situation in the Phili

Quick tour of Bacolod City

Bacolod is located in the northern part of Negros Occidental, Philippines, and is the largest city on the island. It has

Walking the Old Hakone Highway: Hakone Checkpoint to Yamanaka Castle Ruins (approx. 7 km)

We went to Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture and would stay the night. As we arrived in Mishima in the morning we decide

Tokyo, Haneda to Bacolod in Philippines via Manila by Air: ANA and Cebu Pacific

Finally, the day to leave Japan as Golden Week approached and prices would soar.On Tuesday, 25 April 2023, we flew from

Cloudy Skies and No View of Mt Fuji… but a Half-Day Tour of Shizuoka City

We are in Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture.Time is over here for this temporary return to Japan. Tomorrow we will retu

Fuji City One-day Sightseeing

Fuji City is located in the eastern part of Shizuoka Prefecture and has a population of approximately 240,000 (estimated

Jogasaki Coast Hiking: Walking from Jogasaki Kaigan Station to Izu Kōgen Station

The Jōgasaki Coast is located in the east of the Izu Peninsula, where lava flowed from a volcano that erupted 4000 years

Sake Review April 2023

One of the pleasures of going to Japan is enjoying sake (rice wine). We taste a wide variety of sake every time we visit

Half-Day Walking Tour in Atami City, Shizuoka

We came to Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture. Atami is famous for its hot springs, but we didn't end up going to the sprin

We Joined the Members in Toyoko Inn Hotel in Japan

Toyoko Inn is a Japanese business hotel chain operator. It doesn't only have hotels in Japan, they also operate in

Japanese Wisteria and Azalea Festivals in Tokyo, Kameido Tenjin Shrine and Nezu Shrine

We visited the wisteria festival at the Tokyo Kameido Tenjinsha shrine and the Japanese azalea festival in Nezu shrine.

Half-day Tour of Cholon, the Largest Chinatown in Vietnam

Cholon in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) is the largest Chinatown in Vietnam. The area was once settled and pioneered by weal

Ha Tien to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon): We Took a FUTA Sleeper Bus

Having crossed the border into Vietnam, avoiding the Khmer New Year in Cambodia, we had thinking about where next?In the

One Day Sightseeing in Ha Tien

We crossed the border from Cambodia into the city of Ha Tien, Vietnam. From here we will move on to Ho Chi Minh City, bu

Kep to Ha Tien Border Crossing: Cambodia to Vietnam

After an overnight stay in Kep, we crossed the border into Vietnam.The border crossing from Kep on the Cambodian side is

We visited a Kampot Pepper Plantation: How to Get to Kep

We came from Kampot to the town of Kep which is close to a border crossing point from Cambodia to Vietnam. We stayed her

Highlights of Angkor Thom

We came to Siem Reap to visit the Angkor monuments. Angkor Wat is a World Heritage Site, so many people are probably fam

We took a Cambodian Royal Railway Train from Phnom Penh to Kampot

We arrived in Phnom Penh on 9 April and stayed overnight. The next day, we then took the train to Kampot.This year, 2023

Highlights of Angkor Wat site tourism: cycling from Siem Reap

The famous World Heritage Site of Angkor Wat is located near Siem Reap, Cambodia.The ruins of Angkor are scattered throu

Bus Journey from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh

After three nights in Siem Reap decided to go to Phnom Penh and there we intend to head towards the border to Vietnam.I

Koh Ker Archaeological Site: What to See and How to Get

Koh Ker is an Angkorian site located approximately 2.5 hours from Siem Reap.We stopped at Phumi Moreal, the nearest vill

Getting to Siem Reap from Phumi Moreal (Sayong)

On the way from Stung Treng to Siem Reap, we made a stopover at Phumi Moreal to visit the ruins of Koh Ker.After an over

Stung Treng to Phumi Moreal (Srayong), sightseeing in Koh Ker: towards Siem Reap

After an overnight stay in Stung Treng, it was time to head towards Siem Reap, home of Angkor Wat. But before that, we s

Walking in Stung Treng

We left Kratie for Stung Treng at 8 in the the morning and arrived in Stung Treng at 11.There are no particular tourist

Travelling from Kratie to Stung Treng

Stung Treng is a town in north-east Cambodia, in the Stung Treng Province. It has a population of approximately 37,000 (

What to do in Kratie? Sightseeing and Activities

Kratie is a city in eastern Cambodia and the capital of Kratie Province. It has a population of approximately 28,000 (20

Travelling from Kompong Cham to Kratie

After three nights in Kompong Cham, we headed to Kratie, the capital of Kratie Province.There are two ways to get to Kra

Two Days of Cycling in Kompong Cham

Kompong Cham is a quiet town in eastern Cambodia.The city itself does not have many sights to see, but the suburbs are d