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Golden Week 2017, Part Four: Himeji

June 21, 2017by ramblingnortherner 3 Comments

The final destination on my Golden Week tour was a quick one night stop off in Himeji – a town about an hour outside of Osaka which is home to […]

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Golden Week 2017, Part Two: Izumo

June 9, 2017by ramblingnortherner 4 Comments

Every time I leave Tokyo I make the same declaration that it’s good to ‘get out of the city’. The reality of this however is that I’m not so much […]

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A Two Week Taiwan Trip

February 8, 2017by ramblingnortherner 1 Comment

When looking for ideas of places to visit in Taiwan, we were often greeted with the same response everywhere we searched. The general consensus was that the west coast is […]

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A Slightly Spontaneous Suzuka Stopover

October 11, 2016by ramblingnortherner 8 Comments

At the risk of sounding like a pathetic meme/inspirational quote shared on Facebook: the best plan is often no plan. Well, not no plan at all, because no one would […]

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Japan

How Bohol Became My Unexpected Happy Place

February 5, 2015by ramblingnortherner 7 Comments

When I was a kid – just like almost any other child – I used to absolutely love going on holiday. More often than not, I would spend all year […]

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Back to School: Getting Open Water Certified on Koh Tao

October 15, 2014by ramblingnortherner 2 Comments

“Nah, it’s not really my thing.” I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve given that response to the question of whether I’ve done any diving. It’s almost like a […]

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Thailand

The Downside To My Time In Singapore

August 4, 2014by ramblingnortherner 5 Comments

My time in Singapore has been something of a period of self-discovery for me. In the two months that I’ve been here I’ve realised a number of things about myself, […]

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Three Destinations, Two Days and One Hangover: The Slow Boat To Laos

April 30, 2014by ramblingnortherner Leave a comment

You could be forgiven for questioning why I took a slow boat to Laos. In fact, why would anyone want to take a slow boat anywhere? The clue is in […]

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Should I Stay At…Base Magnetic Island?

November 20, 2013by ramblingnortherner Leave a comment

The next hostel I’m going to review is the Base hostel on Magnetic Island. I stayed at two Base hostels during my time in Australia, and they seem to be […]

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Should I Stay At…Airlie Waterfront Backpackers?

October 20, 2013by ramblingnortherner 1 Comment

I’ve been a little lazy recently when it comes to updating the blog. In fact, I’ve not written anything since I wrote my review of Brisbane City Backpackers hostel about six […]

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