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Granite Island in South Australia is a short drive from Adelaide. Best known for it;'s little penguins and other wildlife it;s now also home to a fantastic sculpture trail. Here's what you need to know to visit. Click to read it now or save it to one of your boards for later. #graniteisland #graniteislandsculptures #australianart #thingstodoinsouthaustralia

The New Granite Island Sculpture Trail: All You Need to Know

You’ve got to love a place where the sky is blue, the sea is bluer and looming on the horizon is a giant fibreglass burger! This is the start of the new Granite Island Sculpture Trail – and just one of the cool things you can do on this South…
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The Godzilla Statue in Shinjuku, Tokyo is brilliant fun - he roars eight times a day. But many people don't know you can get up close and personal with him. Here's how to do that - and a guide to Tokyo's other must see sights for Godzilla fans. Click to read it now or save it to one of your boards for later. #tokyo #thingstoseeintokyo #Godzilla #Godzillatokyo

Getting Up Close and Personal With Godzilla in Tokyo

If you’re wandering around the northern part of Tokyo’s Shinjuku and hear a roar, don’t panic, it’s just the giant Godzilla on top of the Shinjuku Gracery Hotel doing it’s thing (well, hopefully). If you happen to be withiin eyeline of the Godzilla head you might even see him breathe fire –…
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If you're planning a trip to Tokyo and are looking for something different to do, take a trip to Sugamo. This area in North Tokyo is where Tokyo's seniors hang out - and it's a really magical spot to visit. Click to read the post and find out why - or save it to one of your Japan boards for later. #tokyo #offthebeatentracktokyo #sugamo =thingstodointokyo

Sugamo: A Unique Part of Tokyo Not To Miss

It’s Saturday afternoon in Tokyo. A few miles away from where I am now, hundreds of people are wending their way across the iconic Shibuya crossing, or queuing up for the latest rainbow cheese sandwich in Harajuku – but where I am, you’d never know any of that existed. I’m…
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Just off the south coast of Japan, a day trip from Kyoto, Osaka or Hiroshima likes Okunoshima or Bunny Island where over 1000 bunnies are waiting for you to bring them snacks. Here's everything you need to know if you want to visit. Click to read it now or save it to one of your boards for later. #japanislands #japan #thingstodoinjapan

The Ultimate Guide to Rabbit Island, Japan

Its official name is Okunoshima but it’s better known as Bunny Island or Rabbit Island – a magical land just off the coast of Japan where over 1,000 bunnies run free, demanding snacks, cuddles, pats and selfies with the people who come to visit them every day. Yep, it’s as…
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The Tokyo Trick Art Museum in Odaiba is world of fun. Perfect for a rainy day in Tokyo, you get to appear in a heap of cool paintings. Here's where to find it (and some other cool ideas of things to do in Odiaba). If you're planning a trip to Tokyo, click to check out the post or save it to your Tokyo board for a rainy day! #tokyo #tokyotrickartmuseum #thingstodointokyo #odiaba

What The Heck is the Tokyo Trick Art Museum?

‘Take me somewhere really Tokyo-esque that I wouldn’t go to on my own,’ I said to my friend Jonelle who lives in Tokyo on my first day in Japan. I admit, I was expecting her to take me some old school neighbourhood full of little shops and restaurants so I…
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Planning a trip to Tokyo? Tsukiji Fish Market has long been a Tokyo must-see, but new rules mean this may no longer be the case. Click to find out how the new rules might affect your visit - and the lesser known part of the market that is a must visit instead. #tsukijifishmarket #tokyo #thingstodointokyo

Tsukiji Outer Market – Still A Tokyo Must-See

So, it finally happened. On October the 6th 2018, the famous Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo closed forever, but that doesn’t mean Tsukiji should be completely off your list of things to do in Tokyo. The outer market that used to surround the fish market is still open for business…
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Planning a trip to Adelaide, South Australia. We've come up with 17 fun and unusual things to eat, see or do in the city. If you like street art, spooky sights - and cake - you;'ll want to check out this list. #thingstodoinadelaide #adelaide #thingstoseeinadelaide

17 Unusual Things To Do In Adelaide

Adelaide is known as the city of churches – but there aren’t any of those in this article. There are however 17 other quirky, fun and unusual things to do in Adelaide that you might want to try. 1. Hire a BBQ Buoy These floating round boats are available to…
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Chiku Chiku Hedgehog Cafe in Tokyo is the cutest hedgehog cafe we've been to so far. All the hedgehogs live in tiny little dolls house type rooms. Here's all you need to know (and cute pictures of hedgehogs). #hedgehogcafe #shibuya #thingstodointokyo

Is Chiku Chiku Tokyo’s Cutest Hedgehog Cafe?

When I went to Tokyo (for a day!) in June 2017 my number one thing to do was go to a hedgehog cafe. There were only two in town at that point and the queues were out the door – fast forward less than a year to my most recent…
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Tokyo is not an early morning town - most things are closed until 10 or 11am, but that doesn't mean your mornings are wasted. Here are 13 things to do in Tokyo in the early morning. It's a must read if you're plannign a trip to Tokyo and want to make the most of your day. #tokyo #thingstodointokyo #tokyoitinerary

13 Cool Things To Do In Tokyo in the Morning

Tokyo is a not a friend to the early riser – or the jetlagged. On my recent trip, I woke up every morning around 5 am and, after a couple of hours enjoying lounging about, I was raring to explore this exciting city – but, nothing, it seemed, was open…
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If you're looking for an easy way to visit the wineries at McClaren Valei n South Australia, try the Trailhopper hop on, hop off bus. Click the post to discover all the details including which wineries it visits, how many you can see and what it costs. #mclarenvale #southaustralia #wineries

Trailhopper: The Easy McLaren Vale Wine Tour

One of the big problems when visiting wineries in Australia is that they tend to be found in gorgeous rolling countryside (aka the middle of nowhere) which means either you have to stay overnight (pricey), someone has to drive and not drink (irritating for them) or you get stuck on…
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If its name and its aim to find the quirky, fun and unusual sights in a destination don’t tell you that this is a different kind of travel blog – the fact that it was born during a visit to a poop-themed restaurant in Taipei tells you pretty much everything else you need to know.
It’s a place to find unusual and off-the-beaten track suggestions for things to eat, see and do – but also a place to find answers to some of the less-obvious questions that come into my head when I travel (and I’m guessing yours as well). I’m having a blast writing it and I hope you’ll have as much fun reading it.