15th March 2023 Canopy of Moso Bamboo, Bamboo Grove, Arashiyama, Kyoto Arashiyama Bamboo Grove Bamboo Grove, Arashiyama, Kyoto Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, 616-0007, Japan Arashiyama, another incredible icon of Kyoto, is located in the northwest of Kyoto, beneath the ‘Storm Mountains’. To get there from Hotel Tavinos, we took the local San In JR rail line …
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14th March 2023 Fushimi Inari Taisha Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, 612-0882, Japan Official Site Walking amongst the ten thousand Torri gates of Fushimi Inari Taisha Located in the southeast of Kyoto, this huge Shinto shrine area is famous for its iconic 'ten thousand' Torii gates lining hiking trails up and around Mount Inariyama. From our hotel …
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13th – 16th March 2023 Kamo River, Kyoto, Japan After a long journey from Dublin, we finally arrived in our first destination, Kyoto, the old capital of Japan. We found our hotel soon enough, a 20 minute walk from the station. Where we stayed: Hotel Tavinos 612番地 Azuchicho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, 600-8040, Japan https://hoteltavinos.com/en/ Approx …
13th March – 16th March 2023 Tokyo Station 1 Chome Marunouchi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan After getting the Narita Express from Narita International Airport, we had a look around the busy Tokyo station for snacks for our first Shinkansen to Tokyo. We found a variety of shops and stalls offering a range of food, …
Bullet Train We had a busy itinerary for our two weeks so we worked out if we would benefit from getting a JR Pass. JR Pass (Japan Rail Pass) is a pass that lasts for either 7, 14 or 21 days and allows travel on Shinkansen bullet trains (except for Nozomi and Mizuho Shinkansen), local …
Flights booked on Expedia through OneWorld Airlines Dublin, Ireland – London Heathrow, UK 11th March 2023 17:35 – 19:05 (1hr 30m) British Airlines London Heathrow, UK – Hong Kong International, Hong Kong 11th March – 12th March, 22:05 – 18:25 (12hr 20m), Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International, Hong Kong – Narita International, Tokyo, Japan 13th …
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El Nido Beach, Palawan, December 2022 On the 13th of December 2022 we set off from Dublin to start our 4 week adventure around the Philippines. We fit in 6 destinations in those 4 weeks, saw incredible sea life whilst snorkelling, visited historical sites, hiked, saw the most mind-blowing landscapes, experienced various weather, had fun …
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Saying goodbye to Manila as we headed over Pasig River and to the airport Thursday 12th January - Friday 13th January TK85 22:25 - 06:15 (13hr 15min) Ninoy Aquino International Airport - Istanbul International Airport TK 1975 08:35 - 10:15 (4hr 40min) Istanbul International Airport - Dublin Airport We travelled back from Manila to Dublin …
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Quiapo, Divisoria and Tondo are areas north of Intramuros bordering on to each other, with a diverse and rich history. Here you'll find markets & malls, a Chinatown area, food, shops, churches, a mosque and diverse communities that have lived side by side for centuries. How to get there The area is easy to get …
11th January 2023 Barangay Ginebra and Bay Area Dragons Players warming up As one of the Philippines’ national sports, basketball is a massive institution in the Philippines and has been since it was introduced by the US when they colonised the Philippines (1902 – 1935) and it took off in a big way after it …
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