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Saturday, 27 May 2017

MY FAVOURITE TRAVEL MEMORY

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IKEBUKURO, TOKYO, JAPAN

22nd March 2016

This morning is one that will stick out in my memory forever, I made a full post featuring pictures of Ikebukuro in a post around a year ago, you can find that here.

In the evening of the 21st I found out I wouldn't be able to interview for my dream graduate job. I'd been shortlisted, but the interview took place whilst I was still in Japan as at this point I still had almost 3 weeks left in the country. I was pretty much told to not bother contacting them anymore as if I wasn't in the UK at the time of interview, I was out. This was the first of MANY rejections I received when searching for a grad job, I got used to it pretty quickly, but this one stung.

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Friday, 19 May 2017

THE REVISIT LIST

France, Greece, Japan, Scotland, Spain, The Netherlands, travel, U.S.A

It's a mighty big planet, even when you visit a country you don't end up seeing more than a small percentage. Every country on the planet is incredibly diverse, filled with amazing towns and cities and crowded with brilliant people.

Just seeing the capital can never be enough! I've thrown together a list of a couple of countries I've already been to, but haven't seen enough of.

This is the revisit list!

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND

I haven't visited since I was a child and now have approximately...0 memory of it. Now I live down south, I have a dreamy idea of getting a sleeper train all the way up to Scotland through all the countryside.

Plus my friend worked at a macaron shop in Edinburgh, I sampled them once and they were mindblowingly good.

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Friday, 24 March 2017

TRAVEL MASTERPOST

France, Hiroshima, Italy, Japan, Kyoto, Lake Como, Liverpool, London, masterpost, Milan, Norway, Osaka, Oslo, Paris, Stockholm, Sweden, Tokyo, travel

Here's a complete list of every post on places I've visited around the world:

B U D A P E S T // H U N G A R Y

PART 1

PART 2

PART 3

T O K Y O // J A P A N

Pokemon Center Mega Tokyo

Tokyo Disney Sea- Part 1

Tokyo Disney Sea- Part 2

Tokyo Disney Sea- Part 3

Intro to Asakusa and Conveyor Belt Sushi

Ueno Park, Harajuku's Owl Cafe and Shibuya's Movie Bar

Tokyo Skytree

O S A K A // J A P A N

Osaka Castle

Kaiyukan Aquarium

Dotonburi

K Y O T O // J A P A N

Cloudy Afternoon in Kyoto

Arashiyama

Kinkaku-Ji

Fushimi Inari Shrine

H I R O S H I M A // J A P A N

Hiroshima - Peace Park, Memorials and Museums

Miyajima Part 1

Miyajima Part 2

O S L O // N O R W A Y

Oslo Part 1

Oslo Part 2:The Royal Palace and Vigeland Park

Oslo Part 3: Holmenkollen

Oslo Part 4: Bygdoy Peninsula

Oslo Part 5: Akershus Castle + Fortress

Oslo Part 6: Oslo Opera House

S T O C K H O L M // S W E D E N

KOH PHANGAN - STOCKHOLM'S GLOW IN THE DARK THAI RESTAURANT

THE ROAD TO GAMLA STAN - STOCKHOLM'S OLD TOWN

GAMLA STAN - STOCKHOLM'S OLD TOWN

MUSEUM OF MEDIEVAL STOCKHOLM // SNOW COVERED TREKS

ICE BAR + AIFUR VIKING RESTAURANT

L I V E R P O O L // U N I T E D K I N G D O M

ExDirectory | Liverpool's Secret Bar

Docks by night

OH ME OH MY // GOODNESS GRACIOUS

Staycation #1

Staycation #2

Staycation #3

Yard Bird

The Liverpool Guide: Views

L O N D O N // U N I T E D K I N G D O M

Best Ramen in London

Crosstown Doughnuts

24 hours a Londoner

A Week a Londoner

A Month a Londoner

2 Months a Londoner

6 Months a Londoner

20 Fenchurch Street's Sky Garden

Greenwich Park + the Royal Observatory

Christmas in London

London

P A R I S // F R A N C E

Paris

M I L A N // I T A L Y

DUOMO DI MILANO - PART 1

DUOMO DI MILANO - PART 2

NAVIGLI CANALS

TERAZZA APEROL

BAR LUCE

L A K E C O M O // I T A L Y

COMO

T H E E D E N P R O J E C T / / U N I T E D K I N G D O M

THE EDEN PROJECT, ST AUSTELL

S K E L L I G M I C H A E L / / R E P U B L I C O F I R E L A N D

Real Life Star Wars - Skellig Michael, Ireland

COMING LATER THIS YEAR:

H E L S I N K I / / F I N L A N D

T A L L I N N / / E S T O N I A

R I G A / / L A T V I A

S I A U L I A I / / L I T H U A N I A

V I L N I U S / / L I T H U A N I A

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Saturday, 19 November 2016

Tokyo Skytree

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The final post.

Well, sort of. The next post will be a collection of photographs from my phone that don't really fit anywhere.

*Lady Gaga A-YO voice* Here we go!

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Friday, 18 November 2016

Asakusa Sensoji Temple + the road to the Skytree

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Today we head off to Tokyo's Sensoji Temple.

Sensoji is not only one of the premiere tourist spots in Tokyo, it is actually the oldest temple in the city, dating back to the year 645.

The gate you can see above is known as the Kaminarimon (Thunder Gate), and is the first gate you enter on your journey to Sensoji's main grounds.

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Thursday, 17 November 2016

Ueno Park, Harajuku's Owl Cafe and Shibuya's Movie Bar

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Back in Tokyo, and after 26 posts, we are nearing the end of these finally!

On one of my final days I met up with my friend Eggy, we've known each other on Twitter for a really long time, so it was amazing to finally meet her! She came all the way down from Sendai, because she's the true MVP! I also met Eggy's friend Ayu, who was really lovely also!

I passed this shrine whilst on my way to meet Eggy in Shinjuku, I'm just throwing it in here as all torii gates are pretty.

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Wednesday, 16 November 2016

Back to Tokyo! An intro to Asakusa and Conveyor Belt Sushi

Asakusa, Japan, Japan 2016, Tokyo, travel

Welcome back to Tokyo! The final leg of our trip to Japan.

After visiting Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima and Miyajima, we came back to Tokyo for a few days before our flight.

We started in the Asakusa area of Tokyo, and we booked a hotel this time! The hotel was bloody incredible, it wasn't expensive, but it housed a mall, and hosted weddings whilst we stayed.

This was the view from our room!

THIS!

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Tuesday, 15 November 2016

Miyajima Island Part 2

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Back on Miyajima Island! Catch Part 1 here.

I feel like I'm in Ecruteak City. There are a few pagodas dotted about the island, but none as large and majestic as this one! Similar to the torii gate, you can post this pagoda from all over the island.