Ciaran and Ruth's Worldwide Adventures

Trip: Honeymoon

There are [65] stories from my trip: Honeymoon

And on the seventh day...

JAPAN | Thursday, 28 Jun 2007 | Views [581] | Comments [1]

Today was a chill out day - one week exactly from the wedding we decided to do no more than wander through Tokyo. The heat, however, meant that this wander was anything but chilling. We got to see the Imperial Palace (grounds) and the Japanese Parliament ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Mount Fuji

JAPAN | Wednesday, 27 Jun 2007 | Views [476] | Comments [1]

Today saw us visit Mount Fuji, Japan's most significant physical landmark, located about an hour to the south of Tokyo. Travelling by bus, with a slection of international tourists and locals brave enough to take a day off work, we climbed about half ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gone Shopping

JAPAN | Tuesday, 26 Jun 2007 | Views [712] | Comments [5]

We started the day with breakfast, Ciaran ate in Subway, and Ruth had a croissant and hot chocolate in a french cafe. Then we hit the shops. We headed straight for Ginza, the Japanese equivalent to Park Avenue. The shops are amazing with similar prices ... Read more >

Tags: Shopping

First Day in Japan

JAPAN | Tuesday, 26 Jun 2007 | Views [472]

We touched the ground in Narita Airport, Tokyo, yesterday morning around 9:30, before getting a bus and taxi to the hotel. Our hotel, it seems, is in the middle of the business district in Tokyo, which it must be said is incredibly clean and quiet. Feels ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road