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Barcelona and Madrid

Photos from the days either side of walking the Camino!

barcelona, barcelona or madrid, madrid, madrid or barcelona, solo travel, Spain, student travel, travel

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

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

Christmas in Seoul, South Korea: 23rd-27th December 2016

A happy tale about a few days spent with my friend Corliss who is currently in the middle of her year abroad in South Korea.

2016, boxing day, christmas, Christmas travel, friends, Seoul, South Korea, student travel, winter

2km from North Korea – Visiting the DMZ

Where the loss of the people of Korea became real.

2016, North Korea, peace, re-unification, ribbon, South Korea, student travel, tour, winter

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