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Visiting Ōkunoshima aka Rabbit island in Japan

Visiting Ōkunoshima aka Rabbit island in Japan

April 3, 2021
emilyann.elliott
Couple travel, honeymoon, Japan

Rabbit Island in Japan sounds as though it’s a place that has been made up. An island populated by bunnies? Somewhere you can stroke and…

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Girls in kimonos in Japan

How to see a geisha performance in Kyoto

March 9, 2021
emilyann.elliott
Couple travel, honeymoon, Japan

Whenever the first blossom starts to appear in the UK, it always takes me back to our honeymoon in Japan. We timed our three-week trip to…

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From ancient castle gardens to contemporary art in Kanazawa

From ancient castle gardens to contemporary art in Kanazawa

May 30, 2017
emilyann.elliott
Couple travel, honeymoon, Japan

After our fairytale stay in a grasshouse in Ainokura we travelled on to Kanazawa, another Japanese city steeped in history. Located in the Hokuriku region,…

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Staying in an Ainokuaru grasshouse in Japan

Staying in an Ainokuaru grasshouse in Japan

May 14, 2017
emilyann.elliott
Couple travel, honeymoon, Japan

While one side of Japan is a hustling metropolis of tower blocks, late night karaoke bars and 24-hour cat cafes; its other side is laid…

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The Takayama Matsuri Festival in Japan

The Takayama Matsuri Festival in Japan

April 2, 2017
emilyann.elliott
Asia, honeymoon, Japan, My Travels

As regular readers of this blog may know, I love a good festival. And the more eccentric it is, the better. From watching people marching through…

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The joy of changing plans

The joy of changing plans

March 12, 2017
emilyann.elliott
Couple travel, honeymoon, Japan

Sometimes travel plans don’t always go the way you’d like. That’s just a fact. And, in my experience, if you can learn to accept that…

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Viewing the cherry blossom at Matsumoto Castle

February 26, 2017
emilyann.elliott
Asia, Couple travel, honeymoon, Japan

Viewing the cherry blossom at Matsumoto Castle was one of the most special moments of our honeymoon in Japan. As I’ve mentioned previously, cherry blossom…

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How to use a Japanese Onsen

How to use a Japanese Onsen

August 10, 2016
emilyann.elliott
Asia, Couple travel, honeymoon, Japan

After a fantastic morning at Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park Mr A and I headed back to Shibu Onsen, a well-known Japanese spa town. This means…

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Staying in a Japanese ryokan

Staying in a Japanese ryokan

July 18, 2016
emilyann.elliott
Couple travel, honeymoon, Japan

One of my favourite things about travelling is that it allows you a glimpse into the lives of people who live in the country you’re…

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A year of adventures

June 3, 2016
emilyann.elliott
12 Trip challenge, Couple travel, honeymoon, Japan, minimoon, UK, weekend breaks

Mr A and I just celebrated our first wedding anniversary. And it feels so weird to say that. How has it already been a year…

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