This article is part four of the series “Experiencing the exotic in Okinawa, Japan” “Teaser” with original itinerary Experiencing the exotic in Okinawa, Japan: Introduction and background Experiencing the exotic in Okinawa, Japan: Naha City, Day One Experiencing the exotic in Okinawa, Japan: Naha City, Day Two Experiencing the exotic in Okinawa, Japan: Central Main […]
This article is part three of the series “Experiencing the exotic in Okinawa, Japan” “Teaser” with original itinerary Experiencing the exotic in Okinawa, Japan: Introduction and background Experiencing the exotic in Okinawa, Japan: Naha City, Day One Experiencing the exotic in Okinawa, Japan: Naha City, Day Two Experiencing the exotic in Okinawa, Japan: Central Main […]
This article is part two of the series “Experiencing the exotic in Okinawa, Japan” “Teaser” with original itinerary Experiencing the exotic in Okinawa, Japan: Introduction and background Experiencing the exotic in Okinawa, Japan: Naha City, Day One Experiencing the exotic in Okinawa, Japan: Naha City, Day Two Experiencing the exotic in Okinawa, Japan: Central Main […]
On my first day in Okinawa I visited the former Japanese Naval Underground Headquarters in Naha City. Some 450 metres of tunnels were dug and today 300 metres are open to the public. It’s a sobering place; the horrendous losses to both sides in the only large scale battle on land in Japan during World War […]
This article is part one of the series “Experiencing the exotic in Okinawa, Japan” “Teaser” with original itinerary Experiencing the exotic in Okinawa, Japan: Introduction and background Experiencing the exotic in Okinawa, Japan: Naha City, Day One Experiencing the exotic in Okinawa, Japan: Naha City, Day Two Experiencing the exotic in Okinawa, Japan: Central Main Island […]
My first trip to Bangkok – indeed my first time in Asia – was last June (2013), but I’ve been making up for lost time ever since. Having now stayed in the Thai capital on four different occasions, I’ve also been able to try several hotels and have yet to have anything less than a […]
At the end of May I was back in Thailand just after the coup to attend the DIA conference in Bangkok. The venue for the event was the shiny new Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit in the Thonglor area of the city, and I was lucky enough to receive complimentary accommodation during the actual conference. As I would […]
Bangkok is a city that really comes alive at night but most visitors only experience one side of life after dark. There are more bars, clubs, street food stalls and restaurants than any tourist could possibly visit in a year; let alone during their holiday. Faced with such an overwhelming number of options it’s easy to […]