Miyajima: A Visit to Shrine Island
While the Itsukushima Shrine is the main tourist draw to the “Shrine Island” Miyajima, there are lots of other attractions that make Itsukushima a popular destination. As a commuter ferry […]
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Itsukushima Shrine and The Great Torii
Just 45 minutes by streetcar from Hiroshima city, and a short ferry ride across Hiroshima Bay, lies one of the most popular tourist destinations in all of Japan – Itsukushima […]
Zoom-Zoom: The Mazda Museum
Hiroshima is known for its atomic past, but did you know that it is also the birthplace of Mazda, the automobile giant? Founded in 1920, Mazda Motor Corporation produces over […]
Hiroshima, the City of Peace
The city of Hiroshima will forever be associated with the dawn of the atomic age. Today, this urban centre is a vibrant, modern metropolis and it is hard to imagine […]
Suðurland: Iceland’s South Coast
Suðurland, Iceland’s southern region, is home to some of the most popular attractions in the country. The 130-km stretch of coastal highway between Selfoss and Vik is arguably the most […]
A Day on the Golden Circle
The Golden Circle is a 300 km long tourist route in southern Iceland that covers some of the most famous natural attractions in the country. It is extremely popular with […]
Out and About – Reykjavík
Reykjavík, Iceland. En route to our week-long tour of the Faroe Islands, we spent a day here in transit, exploring the world’s northernmost capital. Jetlagged and pressed for time, our […]
Vágar – Gásadalur and Sørvágsvatn
It’s Day 7, and our last full day on the Faroe Islands. Up till now we’d been fairly lucky with the unpredictable North Atlantic weather, with most days bright and […]
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