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Walking the Way of St James – being a pilgrim

Here, as way of processing, is an account of my time walking to Santiago de Compostela. It has not been … More

2018, Camino, Camino Frances, pilgrim, pilgrimage, santiago, sarria, Spain, student travel, travel

Walking the Way of St James – Becoming a Pilgrim

Two days ago I arrived in Santiago de Compostela having walked 118km over 5 days, from Sarria. This is the … More

2018, Camino, Camino Frances, Galicia, journey, pilgrim, pilgrimage, solo travel, Spain, spiritual journey, St James, student travel, travel

A trip to Vienna: 17th-21st September 2017

1 trip, 2 cities, 3 of us, 4 nights, 5 days. Lots of fun.

2017, Albertina, art, Austria, autumn, Bratislava, capital cities, city break, Europe, monet, Slovakia, student travel, travel, Vienna

Where I am Right Now

At the cottage in Hereford.

2017, cottage, Freya, friendship, Hereford, holiday, summer, Wales

Views of the North

inc. 3 friends + 3 World Heritage sites

2017, Angel of the North, Cambridge, gateshead, Hadrian's wall, leeds, Lyme park, Manchester, newcastle, spring

A trip to Görlitz, Germany: 17th-20th March 2017

Our very own adventure in nearly Poland.

2017, friends, Görlitz, germany, Poland, spring, student travel, year abroad

Leftover Thoughts.

The following is my processing and recording some of what I learned during my Christmas travels.

2016, 2017, Japan, personal, reflections, Seoul, South Korea, student travel, Tokyo, travel, winter

Celebrating the New Year in Japan

Some of the traditions I encountered whilst in Japan for New Year’s (shogatsu).

2016, 2017, hatsumode, Japan, kadomatsu, kakizome, New Year's, omotenashi, student travel, Tokyo, travel, winter, Yokohama

20 things seen in Tokyo

Featuring pineapple man, toilet slippers and dust boxes!

2017, Japan, New Year's, student travel, Tokyo, travel

Food in SKorea + Japan

Some photos of what I ate during my adventures. By no means exhaustive because I ate way too many things for that. Featuring crab brains, pig’s feet and octopus crackers. Enjoy!

2016, 2017, food, Japan, Seoul, South Korea, student travel, Tokyo, travel

New Year’s in Tokyo: 28th Dec – 7th Jan 2017

10 wonderful days of adventure, friends, a chopsticks crash-course, and welcoming 2017 in with style. Mt. Fuji, unexpected singing solos, paddling in the Pacific Ocean and so much more that cannot even be put into words.

2016, 2017, hospitality, Japan, kabuki, Kamakura, Mount Fuji, New Year's, NYE, omotenashi, onsen, student travel, Tokyo, winter, Yokohama

22 things seen in Seoul

A few things that struck me as funny/strange/interesting during my time in Seoul!

2016, Asia, Christmas travel, matching outfits, Seoul, South Korea

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