I love funny travel stories, don't you? So here's a funny travel tale about my experiences with the toilets of Japan. Apart from fine food, great scenery...Read More

Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto is a world heritage site. Kiyomizu means clear water and the temple was built on a hillside with a spring overlooking ...Read More

Red and yellow and green and blue, purple and orange and pink.... Sounds familiar? Well fortunately I can't sing you a rainbow but I can show you...Read More

Fukui Prefecture is thought to be the happiest place in Japan and the locals certainly seemed happy when I arrived in Kastsuyama for the Sagicho...Read More

2.4 million people would prefer not to know. That's the drop in tourists traveling to Japan in 2011 after the March 11 tsunami as compared to the...Read More

“You can forget your lunch but never forget your umbrella.” That’s a local saying in the...Read More

Last month, in among the hundreds of emails I get each day, this one stood out: "Dear Annabel, Your blog bio says you have traveled to Southeast Asia and India, but have you been to...Read More

The changing face of travel frightens me. I live in Noosa, one of Australia's hottest beach resort destinations, so I constantly experience the pressure...Read More

Despite being an avid reader, who can plough through a book a week, I resisted the lure of audio books for years. I love...Read More

For this country mouse, it’s always a thrill to hit the city, and all the more so when a romantic, child-free weekend with your beau is...Read More