Cat Cafes In Korea & Japan

Cat Cafes In Korea & Japan

When planning my trip to Korea and Japan, visiting a cat cafe was high on my list. I love cats but I’m not quite there in terms of owning one myself. I also love tea and other people not being responsible for cleaning up after said cats so cat cafes rate pretty...
Royal Parks Half 11.10.15

Royal Parks Half 11.10.15

Last Sunday I ran the Royal Parks Half marathon. I did the race in 2013 and my memories of it were pretty good but in the run-up to the race I was pretty terrified – my training hadn’t exactly been on point what with the distraction of a holiday, the...
Seoul Food

Seoul Food

One thing I haven’t really mentioned in my travel posts yet…the food! I knew I liked Korean food before I visited having eaten at various Korean restaurants in London and on other Asian travels but having visited it’s true love! I didn’t have a...
Seoul Snapshots – Gangnam Style

Seoul Snapshots – Gangnam Style

Time seems to flow differently while travelling – returning to Seoul after a few fun-packed days in Osaka I felt like weeks had gone by since I left Seoul for Busan. Arriving back to Seoul’s Gimpo airport the city felt familiar and a 15 minute metro ride...
Osaka Revisited

Osaka Revisited

Just one hour’s flight from Busan, Osaka is Japan’s third biggest city and – arguably – its foodie capital so it made sense to pick this city for my second visit to Japan. I spent a lot of time in Osaka some eight years ago and it’s...