Day 3 Onwards to Darwin

Happy National Day Singapore and I felt just slightly guilty for not being home during this period. Another packed day of activities. First was to catch the Yellow Waters cruise which cut through the billabong ...

Day 2 Sunset over Kakadu

We had a fully packed itinerary today which started early with a trek around Nourlangie to look at the ancient rock art. But what captured my attention more was the sheer expanse of the flood ...

Day 7 Kyoto & About

This morning we took a train ride westward to Arashiyama. I’ve read about it much in the travel brochure but wasn’t sure what to expect. I was quite shocked though to see the place crowded ...

Day 6 No Castle in the Sky

I was quite disappointed with the lack of clouds this early dawn to make my trip worthwhile. The innkeeper told us that August was the best time to see the stunning view so I really ...

Day 5 Naruto to Asago

This morning we visited the famous Naruto whirlpools, a natural occurring phenomenon caused by the meeting of two opposite direction currents at high speed. Apparently water currents in the straits is the world’s third fastest. ...

Day 4 From Onomichi to Naruto

Today’s itinerary was largely driving through the Shikoku part of Japan. In the morning we took a really nice trek along a path that connected 7 temples in the area, some sort of a pilgrim ...

Day 3 Hiroshima to Onomichi

Today, we left Hiroshima after collecting our rental car. First stop is Okunoshima Island which was once the base for poison gas production but today is home to more than 700 wild rabbits which visitors ...

Day 2 Miyajima Shrine

Spent the day at Miyajima Island to see the famous giant Torii gates submerged in the sea when the tide comes in. We got hounded by the park deers for food and also took a ...