Baka Gaijin IV: Tabemonicon
People say that Tokyo is arguably the best city in the world for eating- the place has more Michelin stars than Paris and New York combined. If you’ve ¥10,000 notes to burn, you can go to a restaurant in the Roppongi Hills and eat the choicest fugu and bluefin tuna, prepared by chefs with 40 years of experience, that will hands down be the best More...
Baka Gaijin III: King of the Mountains
I’m not especially good before breakfast. I’m terrible without my morning coffee. So imagine my displeasure, dragged out of bed at 6 am, at the foot of a mountain with a map and a loaned hiking stick. More...
The Adventure of a Lifetime: Charity Hitchhike
When presented with the prospect of hitchhiking from the UK to Africa, or across mainland Europe to Croatia – most people shrug it off as unattainable, impossible even. But you could be undertaking this incredible More...
Summer Trips – Global Gathering Review 2012
Once again this summer, Stratford-upon-Avon was flooded with eager festival-goers heading towards Long Marston airfield for the annual Global Gathering Dance Festival, the UK’s most iconic Dance music festival. More...
Baka-Gaijin II : Sento and the Art of Survival
The secret ingredient is booze. As I sit in my Japanese language class, I can’t help but feel that the odds are stacked against me. I copy down more and more vocabulary from the whiteboard, begrudgingly, whilst More...
Accidental Adventures of a Baka-Gaijin: Entry Shock
Much to my surprise, I seem to have discovered myself sulking with a Kirin Ichiban in a bar in the industrial outskirts of Tokyo with no return ticket. The barman peers over my to see me checking my webmail and More...
Ways to see the World: WWOOFing
You’re travelling on a budget. You expect to be limited to capital cities and urban areas, especially if you need to earn your stay. But what about the rest of a country? Yes, city trips and the tourist trail More...
A Student Guide to Nottingham
Nottingham is a remarkably similar city to Liverpool in that it has a thriving music scene, great clubs and enough places of interest to never seem dull. However, Nottingham boasts a unique history of its More...
Ways to see the World: TEFL
Travelling is no longer a pastime reserved exclusively for the more affluent members of society. Today, there are numerous opportunities to explore the world and a variety of options available to those More...
10 Experiences you will have whilst Interrailing
Interrailing could be considered a rite of passage for many University students, and if you do head off on a European adventure, it’s almost certain you will experience much of the following… Meeting More...