Day Tripper Lunch in Tokyo
Mark Ferguson heads to Mamagotoya in the suburbs for sake and space.
Lunch With Your Japanese Aunt
In Tokyo you rarely visit someone’s home as often apartments are too small to host and there are so many outside possibilities. However, you can book a whole house at Saryou Wagurumi (茶寮和ぐるみ) in Gunma about 2-3 hours away.
Stately Stays on Gulangyu Island, China
Gulangyu is a separated by the South China Sea and a couple of centuries from the gleaming Xiamen Island – so visible and so close. Gulangyu, also called Kulangsu in the local Minnan dialect, has many historical mansions, no cars and such a relaxed vibe that you could be in a wealthy 19th century European […]
Bridport, Tasmania – Retro Beach Bliss
Bridport is 91 km from Launceston and decades back in time.
The Hobart Autumn Price Drop
March to May in Hobart sees Sydney tourists depart (too cold) and bargain-hunting travellers fly in (with coats).
Shapowei Solo – Going Native in China
Determined to live like a native, I set off alone to the groovy area of Shapowei on Xiamen Island armed only with apps.
The Best of Burnie, Tasmania
I expected my trip to Burnie, Tasmania, to be a bleak reliving of childhood, but instead turned out to be comfortable and enjoyable thanks to the addition of the Ikon Hotel and some other treasures I found while staying there.
lyf Collingwood: Budget Serviced Apartments That Are Fit For A Goddess
lyf Collingwood – pronounced “Life” and short for “Live Your Freedom” delivers everything a goddess needs: a clean, quiet, warm, uncluttered room with a comfortable bed and a good shower all at budget friendly prices.
Airone Capsule Hotel: Your Two Cubic Metres Of Hobart
Mark Ferguson spent the night at Airone Capsule Hotel in Hobart where pod rooms are just two cubic metres and shares his experience with Holiday Goddess.
Stay In Welsh Poet & Writer Dylan Thomas’ Houses
For the first 23 years of his life, Dylan Thomas lived in Swansea in a sweet home you can now rent for a holiday. You can also stay in the home he lived in with his wife in Laugharne, and from September 2024 The Dylan Thomas Boathouse will also open its doors.
Champing: Camping In A Church is the New Glamping (With a Touch of Holy Sprinkled In)
Champing appealed to me straight away. I love history and I love an adventure. There are quite a few churches to choose from but I searched for the nearest church to me which was on Dartmoor – St Mary’s in Walkhampton. It was a little crazy how we were in charge of a whole church, but we soon got to grips with our surroundings.