Jordan river, Masada, Dome of the Rock and the Garden of Gethsemane
29/03/2019

Jordan river, Masada, Dome of the Rock and the Garden of Gethsemane

Continuing on our water theme, we visited the river Jordan, where many were baptised. We then went past Ein Karem, a pretty little village where John the Baptist was born.  The one who came before. Visiting Mount Temptation where Jesus was tempted by the devil …

Israel, photography, travel
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by Chris
Tel Aviv, Jaffa and Nazareth
26/03/2019

Tel Aviv, Jaffa and Nazareth

Israel is a fascinating place. You have the hip and modern mixing side by side with the ancient and reverent.  This collision waiting to happen somehow manages to swerve at the last second and instead create something interesting. Starting our trip in Tel Aviv, we …

Israel, photography, travel
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by Chris
Kyubei
20/01/2019

Kyubei

People have often asked me what different there can be with sushi – it’s just raw fish, there can’t be any real difference, it’s all the same. Even among those who are willing to give sushi a try, differences between the chains and Japanese restaurants …

eating, Japan, photography, review, travel
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by Chris
Hong Kong
07/01/2019

Hong Kong

If there is one thing I love about travelling, it is learning what the locals eat.  For me, it is sometimes a joy greater than seeing the sights as it satisfies not one, two or three senses but all five in one go.  The sight …

China, eating, photography, travel
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by Chris
Tokyo
03/01/2019

Tokyo

At the end of 7 days on the road, we arrived back in Tokyo to recuperate.  While distracted by great coffee and stratospheric pancakes (I have never had better, they brought a tear to my eye), fantastic yakitori with friends, a revelation dawned on me …

eating, Japan, photography, travel
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by Chris