20th - 25th March 2023 Senso-ji Temple We found some tasty snacks on the busy stalls leading up to Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa. Yohei 2 Chome-2-7 Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo 111-0032, Japan http://www.asakusayohei.com/ This isobe dango mochi is wrapped in seaweed and tasted delicious. Asakusa Strawberry Daifuku 1 Chome-31-1 Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo 111-0032, Japan …
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16th - 17th March Hiroshima style okonomiyaki, Negian Nagarekawa We didn’t eat much in Hiroshima, as we only had around 24 hours here. We had planned to visit the Vegan Fruits Café Tamaru, but unfortunately it happened to be closed the day we were there. We had also planned to try out the vegan Hiroshima …
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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View from El Nido beach 18th - 21st December 2022 Getting to El Nido from Puerto Princesa We came to El Nido from Puerto Princesa. The main options would be by plane to the tiny El Nido airport, by private taxi, or by shared minivan. We chose the latter option, our hotel reception in Puerto …
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December 2022 Avocado on toast, Cafe Athena, El Nido El Nido, set on the west of Palawan, towards the north, is popular amongst tourists for island hopping and picturesque beaches. El Nido town is bustling with streets full of bars, cafes and souvenir shops. We had come here for island hopping but were unfortunate enough …
14th December, sunset from Dublin Airport We have been planning to go and visit the Philippines since before the pandemic. We had even booked flights for 2020, little did we know, so this adventure has been much anticipated. Neither of us had flown Turkish Airlines previously, so we didn’t quite know what to expect. The …
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When: 12th-15th July 2019 Where: The Dragonfly & Galloway Holistic Retreats, 11 Main Street, Auchencairn, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Check out Galloway Holistic Retreats website here. This is part two of a series of three blog posts about our trip to Galloway Holistic Retreats, Auchencairn, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. Part one is about The Dragonfly, …
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