The best Tokyo hotels for first time visitors are lodgings that are close to train stations in the essential Tokyo neighbourhoods to explore, such as Shinjuku, Shibuya, Roppongi, and Akasaka. These are our top picks of the Tokyo hotels to check into if it’s your first time in Japan’s capital, from mid-range to boutique and … Read more
Gifts for travel photographers and travellers who love photography may seem dull to the gift giver looking for something special. But for photographers – professional and amateurs – who shoot a tonne of photos when they travel, these practical photo accessories will be greatly appreciated. A travel photographer always has a wish list. It doesn’t matter whether … Read more
A new global parcel forwarding service promises to solve one of our biggest problems as travellers and expats, getting stuff delivered securely, affordably, and at our convenience. Will it? We’re about to put it to the test… Global Parcel Forwarding Service for Global Nomads After we packed up our apartment in Dubai in 2006 and … Read more
Many expats and long-term travellers talk about that sense of belonging nowhere – of never really becoming accepted as a local in their adopted country or the places to which they keep returning. And yet they return home to find they don’t fit in there anymore either. We’ve learnt over the years that we can … Read more
We left the Khmer temples of Prasat Phanom Rung and nearby Prasat Muang Tam in Thailand’s remote Isaan region, which we’d woken up at 4am to drive to in order to capture the temples at their best at magic hour. And we began our drive back to Korat and another Khmer temple complex, Prasat Hin Phimai. … Read more