History of the Nakasendo trail The Nakasendo trail served as one of the main highways through central Japan during the Edo period, connecting the former capitals of Kyoto & Edo (now Tokyo). Today, it’s a 540km historic hiking trail path which passes through bamboo forest, takes in stunning waterfalls & offers views out over rice…
Hiking Mt Fuji was never on my bucket list – but the second I moved to Japan & heard you could hike to the top, I was praying the invite would come along. With Japan being so far east, its known as the land of the rising sun. Most people aim to summit fuji-san at…
What better way to change the tune of monotony than an exhilarating weekend of scrambling in Snowdonia! Over the last few weeks I’ve found myself feeling dull & routinely, needing some time away, a break from this new ‘normality’. Craving time off the beaten track, up in the mountains where the only thing that matters…
What better way to celebrate finishing exams than by enjoying the fine Coniston fells in the English Lake District? Ahhh the post exam freedom! That sweet, blissful feeling you’ve been longing for weeks and months. Getting back to nature, unwinding and letting all the stress dissipate out into nothingness. Freedom; nothing can beat it. Now…