The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky
Looking back at 2016…and forward to 2017 Ah, the usual yearly wrap-ups that we travel bloggers come up with. But I’ve said it before: year end posts are about remembering what we did in the year, …
Ninja training in Kyoto One of the most mythical figures in Japanese folklore is that of the Ninja. Unlike the Samurai (the warrior class of the military) the ninja was a secretive figure, often hired …
Going Hello Kitty Crazy at the Keio Plaza Hotel (Tokyo) I had kept it as a surprise for 2 months. We were at the Premier check in counter of the Keio Plaza Hotel when Lissette spotted a familiar image …
Visiting Shinjuku and the red light district of Kabukichō When people think of Tokyo, visions of Shinjuku come to mind. Shinjuku is modern Tokyo: the home of tall skyscrapers in West Shinjuku, the …
The Craziest show we’ve ever seen – Tokyo’s Robot Restaurant Great white sharks, mean Panda bears riding cows, scary rabbits, huge snakes, a whole bunch of other robots spitting fire …
The Gate Hotel Asakusa: Review We don’t usually stay in hotels when we travel. We’re full-time travellers so we usually rent apartments. But Tokyo was different. For one thing, we were on …
A Daytrip to Nikko (Japan) A popular daytrip from Tokyo are the famous Buddhist-Shinto temples and shrines of Nikko. It makes for a long day as it takes 2 hours to get there (ie. 4 hours total travel …
Asakusa and Ueno – why everyone should visit Northern Tokyo When people think of Tokyo they think of a megalopolis of modern skyscrapers. That’s a pretty accurate description of most of Tokyo. In fact …
How to see Tokyo with a Free Volunteer Guide Visiting a foreign city can be intimidating, especially one as huge as Tokyo. In our case, Tokyo was the first stop in what would be a 7 week stay In …
