Dinner at Kikunoi, Kyoto was one that I was particularly excited about. A friend from Kyoto recommended it to us for an experience of a traditional, luxurious Kaiseki dining. But to be honest, it didn’t need much recommendation to begin with. High rankings on all the major world r …

According to local Kyotoers, Arashiyama is all very much touristy and not at all the “real” Kyoto. How ever much I loved the surroundings of Arashiyama, I took my friend’s advice and started a day of random exploring around Kawamarachi-Sanjo, part of the buzzing city centre filled with eateries, …

After a few too-good-to-be-full(true) meals, my sense of guilt creeped out(which usually doesn’t exist), and I decided to go for a morning run in around the hotel in Arashiyama.

You’ve got to excuse me for my long titles for the blogs about the Kyoto trip. Everyday was packed with activities, amazing sights, experiences and crazy delicious food. Arashiyama in Kyoto is an area concentrated with Japanese culture, natural beauty, and most of the first-time experiences you’ …

Came a new morning in Arashiyama, we woke up early with excitement again, ready to explore the unknown.

First morning in Kyoto was glorious. The sun shone through the layers of different coloured leaves, and warmed my body like what only a London summer sun could do. I happily hung my jackets up high in the wardrobe and reached for the denim shirt dress that I had loved all summer(proof right here …

Japan has always been some kind of a fantasy to me. All the literatures, movies, animations and art tells the story of a highly civilised and sophisticated society. Everything they do, seemed like they do in perfection. So I was extremely excited about visiting Kyoto, the historical capital of J …

After getting completely dazzled by the accommodation and our natural surroundings for the first 1 and a half days, finally we got around to visit The Bowes Museum, which was initially the main purpose of this little getaway trip. 

The natural beauty around the chapel is breathtaking. Set in Forest-in-Teesdale, we left the Airbnb finally after breakfast and headed to explore the nearby High Force waterfall.

The amazingness of Airbnb is no longer a secret of any sort. However this little chapel conversion near Durham was the game on a whole other level.