The pyramids of Teotihuacan are among the largest in Mesoamerica. They are beautifully preserved and a sight to behold. Teotihuacan is only a couple of hours from Mexico City, and deserves at least a full day to explore it.
Mexico City is the capital and largest city in Mexico. It is also the oldest capital city in the Americas. It lies at 2240 metres above sea level. The city’s name is derived from its founders, the Mexica, who are more commonly known as the Aztecs.
In the the summer of 2021, as the world began to peek out from behind closed doors, Mexico was one of the few destinations that had made entry and travel easy.
The amazing views over Sapporo on the way up to the Moiwa Sancho Station and the bright and spacious underground shopping centres left the biggest impressions.
Otaru is best known for its striking main canal that divides the old warehouses of the port from the developing modern city.
The bullet train from Aomori took me under the sea and up to the city of Hakodate in the northern island of Hokkaido. The island is under snow during the winter and is popular for high quality skiing. It has a “Goldilocks” summer climate, mild and comfortable, neither too hot nor too cold. It’s a…
Hirosaki is a small and peaceful city in the far north of Japan’s main island, Honshu. The intact seventeenth century castle and its splendid gardens are major attractions for visitors.
Dewa Sanzan are The Three Sacred Mountains … an area of great spiritual importance for the Japanese and is a place of pilgrimage
The Kurobe Gorge cuts through the spectacular mountain scenery of the Northern Japanese Alps. Its river flows out into the Toyama Bay in northern Japan.
The Nakasendo Trail was established during the Edo Period connecting Kyoto to Edo (Tokyo). It was one of five national routes.