This is not the usual sort of thing I would write about but I feel compelled to nonetheless. It's probably no sec…

Japan is synonymous with great food, and a huge variety of great food at that. Luckily for those outside of Japan, many…

I've been quiet lately I must admit. It is the time of year. My day job is in a very seasonal industry, but like ev…

This weekend is my last alone at home, and although I'm looking forward to the family coming back next week I have …

With Tomomi and Hinachan still in Japan, I'm left at home with only a pair of cats for company, both of whom are in…

It's a long weekend in New Zealand, so of course the weather has done it's best to stay inconsistent enough to …

On a Blog dedicated to talking about moving to Japan, surely one has to ask, why would you leave New Zealand, its prett…

Whatipu has long been one of my favourite places - it's remote, it's rugged and it's beautiful. Be it in ei…