Posts in the Asia category

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Filipino Food at Amanpulo

On the peaceful island retreat of Amanpulo, the amazing food is the only thing to draw you away from enjoying the snow-white sandy beaches, gently rocking in your hammock or dipping your toes in the clear blue sea…. As Amanpulo is a totally secluded island and it takes an hour to get there by plane, you’re limited… Read more »

Eating Our Way Around Osaka

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Eating Our Way Around Osaka

There’s a saying in Osaka, ‘Eat ’til you drop…’ well that’s a challenge for a food blogger if ever I heard one! We were soon to learn that while Tokyo is for glamour and culture, visit Kyoto for history but come to Osaka for fun and food!! As a centre of the economy and the… Read more »

Meeting a Geisha in Kyoto

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The Day I Met a Geisha in Kyoto

Have your ever really loved a book or story so much that the words have stuck with you for the rest of your life? Many years ago I read the novel Memoirs of a Geisha, the tale of a young Geisha girl growing up in the Gion District in Kyoto. The book is so beautifully… Read more »

Day Trip to Nara

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What to Do on A Day Trip to Nara, Japan

Nara was the first permanent capital of Japan and being only around a forty-five minute drive from Kyoto it is a very easy and worthwhile trip that will take up about half a day. Nara is just full of beautiful treasures to explore, it’s very easy to navigate and The Ritz Carlton Kyoto had organised us… Read more »