Friday Night Lights

Friday Night Lights

I knew that if I was visiting my friend Doug in New Orleans I would end up seeing some American football. In fact I requested …

 

The Joy of Amtrak

The Joy of Amtrak

My trip had one polarising aspect to it, and the line can be drawn between American friends and non-American friends. I was going to take the …

 

Chicago!

Chicago!

If there is one thing I learnt in America it’s that more often than not you can’t just fly from A to B. You normally …

 

New York at Night.

New York at Night.

I’m a sucker for a good night view, Tokyo had amazing views and New York didn’t disappoint either. Taken from the Top of the …

 

Time Warner and Columbus Circle.

Time Warner and Columbus Circle.

On my first day in New York City I took a stroll through Central Park and ended up wandering to Columbus Circle. Beautiful glass buildings …

 

Streets of New York

Streets of New York

One of the activities I enjoyed in New York City was walking the streets and exploring. Unfortunately I could only really do this one day …

 

The Empire State Plaza.

The Empire State Plaza.

My first stop on my USA and Canada tour was Albany to visit a friend. I immediately fell in love with the architecture in New …

 

The Hayabusa

The Hayabusa

On the return trip from Hokkaido I took the Hayabusa, the latest Shinkansen operating in Japan. It’s design is very organic in design and strikingly …

 

Sapporo

Sapporo

Sapporo is a wonderful city, full of wide spaces and the streets flow with Sapporo beer (OK, maybe not…) Susukino area reminds me a lot …

 

Nikko

Nikko

During the summer I took a trip through Tohoku and Hokkaido. First stop, Nikko!