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Sacred threads, or “Sai Sin” as they’re known in Thai, are probably best known for their use as string bracelets occasionally picked up by tourists and travellers on their travels. But these meager cuts of string bracelet often come from a much longer string that has been blessed by monks in Buddhist ritual. I come across these …
This visit to Hakodate Hokkaido followed a nine-hour JR train journey which started in Takayama on Japan’s Honshu island (11:00AM), and after stops at Toyama, and Omiya, we finally crossed the Seikan Tunnel, through the Tsugaru Strait, to reach the island of Hokkaido. Where the first stop is the port city of Hakodate where we …
Thai VISA runs have become a main feature on this blog, having now covered most myself in nearby Asia (check here for my Top 10 Thai Visa Runs), although my routine stop would almost always be Penang (Malaysia) given it is the cheapest and easiest tourist visa application from Bangkok (and also has fantastic food). However …
