#113 New Year, New Travel!

Having moved halfway around the world to Japan, I was eager to use this opportunity to travel around Asia.

However, this has been complicated by a few things. (1) Having very little vacation time and strict times when I can use it (2) Flights aren't really that cheap, I was hoping for 50euro Ryanairesque flights but they're closer to 200euro and shoot up on weekends and holidays (3) Lack of travelling buddies. I have travelled within Japan twice and each time it didn't exactly go to plan due to the groups I was with....so looks like solo travel from here on out. This also limits where I am willing to travel - being a solo white woman in some parts of Asia makes you a walking target.


Despite these things, I will be going to Manila, Philippines in February, Beijing in China in May, and hopefully Seoul, South Korea sometime in June/July. Then I want to travel in August - I'm thinking Vietnam and Cambodia.....but I'm not sure yet!

#100 The Centenary Post and the First of 2015

I can't believe I haven't updated this since last year! I recently moved house and job and I also had a terrible cold that has just about cleared up now, and those are my excuses.

Funds are still low so have no plans for travel anytime soon, but now I live in the Irish capital of Dublin I hope to start promoting it and giving some tips here.

#91 Slow on the old posting-front I'm afraid

This is a courtesy post to let you know I'm still here, but won't be posting so much for the time being.

Please feel free to browse through my other posts using the blog archive or search labels to the right >>

I know many people are heading over to Japan around now for the JET programme, so for my Japanese related posts look from 2012 to January 2013, and if you have any questions don't hesitate to comment :)

Anyway, here's a picture of beautiful Ireland to brighten up this post a little!

#89 New post. . .finally!

So I just checked this and can't believe it's been over a month since I last updated. I promise to write something in the next few days to make up for this!

Anyway, after a busy year I've finally finished college exams and I'm now job hunting, so if you're reading this and want to hire me let me know! My degree is Journalism and New Media (with Japanese and Sociology) and I'll do pretty much anything once you pay me. . .and you don't have to pay me a lot, just enough to live somewhat comfortably i.e. not in the gutter - @philippabrennan.

Help me, Captain Hindsight!

#71 Inactive

Hi all,

This is just a courtesy post to let you all know that I will not be active on this blog for the next few weeks. I'll soon start back to college for a year and therefore no travelling will be done!

Feel free to read through my many posts on Japan (Tokyo) and Sweden (Stockholm) and leave a comment if you have any questions/suggestions/opinions!

Please use the blog archive and search tool or the popular tags/posts at the right of the page to help you find what you're looking for.

Sue