by Kathryn Burrington | Feb 5, 2018 | Asia, Food and Drink, Japan
As I gaze across the valley all but the distant hilltops is hidden beneath a blanket of white clouds. I’m with a group of Japanese photographers who have been here since the early hours, patiently waiting to capture a rare sight. Every one of us is willing the clouds...
by Kathryn Burrington | Jan 12, 2018 | Active and adventure travel, Asia, Japan
As I stride along the narrow path, tall cedar trees tower above me. All I can hear is the gurgling stream, birds twittering and the breeze rustling in the treetops. The large cobbles I tread upon have been worn down over the centuries by the footsteps of thousands of...
by Kathryn Burrington | Dec 18, 2017 | Asia, Japan, Travel Photography
Golds, russets and reds — the colours of autumn in Japan are mesmerising. I recently returned from my first visit to this exciting country and what a fabulous introduction it was. I was one of seven bloggers and journalists invited to Shoryudo, the central...
by Kathryn Burrington | Nov 24, 2017 | Asia, Japan, Travel tips
Tips for First-Time Visitors to Japan 7 Tomorrow I’m flying to Nagoya, the start of a new adventure exploring Shoryudo, the heart of Japan. This will be my first visit to this exciting country and when I asked my fellow travel writers, bloggers and...
by Kathryn Burrington | Nov 12, 2017 | Asia, Thailand
As we turned the corner a glinting golden stupa came into view. It literally took my breath away and I clearly remember thinking “How lucky am I?!” This was my first visit to Thailand and I instantly fell in love with its people …its temples...
by Guest Author | Oct 1, 2017 | Food and Drink, Thailand
Thailand is well known for its fabulous street food culture and the northern city of Chiang Mai is no exception, giving the capital Bangkok a run for its money. When I visited the province earlier this year, I was blown away by the wonderful food on offer but, being...
by Kathryn Burrington | Sep 11, 2017 | City Breaks, Thailand
Listening to the sound of the stream tumbling through the village, I feel like I’ve travelled back in time to a Thailand before tourism took root, where life is lived at a gentler, slower pace. The clean mountain air refreshes your body and mind. The smiles on the...
by Kathryn Burrington | Jul 21, 2017 | Asia, City Breaks, Thailand
Bangkok is a shock to the system. After the laid-back villages of the north of Thailand and even the city of Chiang Mai, Bangkok is a chaotic cacophony of cars and people. As we disembark from the plane, a glorious sunset greets us. Frustratingly, it takes 2 hours...
by Kathryn Burrington | Jun 21, 2017 | Asia, Myanmar (Burma)
Why Burma? Why now? Ever since reading the novel, The Piano Tuner by Daniel Mason, I have wanted to visit Burma (now known as Myanmar). Set in the late 19th century, the story vividly painted a picture in my mind of an exotic land of lush jungles and glittering...
by Kathryn Burrington | Apr 11, 2017 | Thailand
Beyond the beaches of Phuket and the traffic jams of Bangkok, another side of Thailand is waiting to be discovered in the far north of the country: the Chiang Mai province. This mountainous region has stunning lush green landscapes, sleepy villages and even in Chiang...
