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It’s impossible for me to name my favourite Kyoto temple or garden. With 1600 temples in to visit in Kyoto it’s no surprise really, and it’ll take me many many years to visit them all. There’s a popular walk Jim and I like to take when we’re in the northern higashiyama region. Starting from Keage
There came a point on my life when I started to question whether I did in fact own too many house plants. That weekend we stopped by Conservatory Archives, and I can safely say that there is officially, no such things as too many indoor plants! Based on Hackney Road, Conservatory Archives is a plant
About Naoshima + Teshima Naoshima (η΄ε³Ά) is an island in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan dedicated to modern art, architecture and sculpture. Most of the art installations and museums on both Naoshima and the neighbouring island Teshima were set in place by the Benesse corporation, and has since become the art destination in Japan. It’s been
About Fuji Kawaguchiko Fuji Kawaguchiko is a beautiful little onsen town which makes up one of the Fuji Five Lakes just south of Tokyo and is (quite rightly) famed for it’s incredible views of Mt Fuji. When To Visit We visited in late March (23 – 26 March), just before peak cherry blossom season. While
Finding green spaces in London I think will always be a fond pastime of mine. I tend to feel a little smug when, in the midst of a busy working day I’m still able to seek out moments of calm in the most unexpected of spaces. St Dunstan in the east is just one of
Our local area takes parts in the National Garden scheme every year and this year, 26 gardens in Bedfordshire (both public and private) opened their gates to raise money for nursing and health charities. We visited a Japanese inspired topiary garden a few weeks ago, owned by a couple in Wootton. Compact, sheltered and lusciously
Claydon House is somewhere that I hold very close to me. My grandparents used to bring me here on summer afternoons as a child and some of my fondest memories are exploring the grounds with them. We’d sit in the shade of a crooked tree in a field in front of the church and feast
There were so many gardens across Seoul that we were looking forward to visiting, but none more so that the Huwon Secret Garden of Changdeokgung palace. Tickets to the garden are sold on a first come first serve basis, and you have to visit during one of the tour times. We were so lucky that