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  • Japan - my solo adventure part 11 - Visiting Tokyo tower and dining out in Shinjuku

    Hey guys!


    Have you ever navigated your way through Shinjuku station? I almost had to but luckily my friend was there to guide me Its one of the biggest stations I have ever been in.

    She took me to an all you can eat , all you can drink Shabu-shabu restaurant. After that we strolled around the city and visited the iconic Tokyo Tower.

    Later that night I did the usual and stopped off at a small family owned bar. The owner was pleasant and had some very interest art on her walls.


    Thanks for listening
    Cheers 

    27 min
  • Japan - My solo adventure part 10 - Going to Yoyogi Park for the Irish festival and enjoying Akihabara

    Hey guys! It's time for the 'I love Ireland' festival in Tokyo. I met a friend in Yoyogi park and bumped into old friends while enjoying the festivities. 

    We then went and tried some Indian food from her friends restaurant and as we parted ways she gave me some handmade sweets

    . I continued on to the local hostel to gulp down a few well earned beers. 

    The next day I went to Asakusa, Akihabara and checked out all the stores and was like a kid in a candy shop checking out all the manga and anime related gifts, 


    Please enjoy this episode 

    Cheers!

    26 min
  • Japan - My solo adventure part 9 - Meeting a friend from Hellotalk, trying cow tongue and seeing the Imperial Palace
    Hey guys! 
    I'm liking these Lo-Fi vibes in the background, do you prefer music or no music?
    Anyway, met with this chick from the studying app  Hellotalk, we went for grilled fish and Ice-cream and took a stroll around Ueno.
    I met up with an American guy I knew from Ireland, at the time he worked as an English teacher in Japan and came to Tokyo to hang out.
    We went and ate cow tongue , it was my first time to try it. 
    We went to the Imperial Palace, unfortunately we couldn't get too close to it but was nice to see and wander around the "grounds"
    I also just ramble on a bit about the Toco guesthouse as I basically drank there every night in Tokyo!
    Please enjoy the episode guys!
    Cheers!
    18 min
  • Japan - My solo adventure part 8- Last day in Kobe, heading back to Tokyo
    Hey Guys!
    Well this is the end of my Kansai stay, ending it with  brunch in Kobe with friends saying potential final farewells ( because in this crazy world we never know who we will meet again )
    I get an awesome surprise from my host mother's daughter at the train station, an easy ride back to Tokyo via shinkansen and then staying in a pretty nice capsule hotel which essentially just a hole in the wall, you're paying for a bed shared with like 40 other people you've got privacy but limited.
    Enjoy the episode lads and ladies
    Cheers!
    24 min
  • Japan - My solo adventure part 7 - Osaka, meeting up with a girl I met online

    Hey Guys!


    I think an unfortunate but an amazing short trip to Osaka. I got a message on Twitter just the day before asking to meet up with this girl I had met over the internet several years ago. We meet and took a stroll around Osaka and visiting Osaka castle which was amazing!

    I didn't get to explore a lot of Osaka, but there is always next time!


    Thanks as always


    Cheers

    20 min
  • Japan - My solo adventure part 6 - A day out in Kyoto
    Hello guys!
    I head out for a day trip to Kyoto with the host mother of my temporary Kobe home. We visited multiple shrines and temples, tried some delicious food and just lost ourselves in what seemed to be a time slip back to the past. Kyoto is such a beautiful city. It is a must see for every visitor in Japan
    Thanks for listening
    Cheers.
    27 min
  • Japan - My solo adventure part 4 - Riding the shinkansen from Tokyo to Kobe

    Welcome back guys!


    We're going to Kansai! This will be my first time every to ride on a bullet train, or a "shinkansen" as they're known in Japan. These can travel on average 320kmph. That's fast let me tell you.


    This time I talk about little journey from Tokyo to Kobe. Before leaving to go to Japan I was invited to stay at my friend's house. So i'm basically making my way there.

    Hope you enjoy

    Cheers

    22 min
  • Japan - My solo adventure part 3 - Getting to my hostel

    Hey guys! Welcome back.


    WE MADE IT TO JAPAN! FINALLY!

    Now the real journey begins. After landing into Narita airport , I scramble to get my JR pass and start making my way to my hostel.
    Sounds pretty straight forward right, right.... WRONG! It's me! Nothing is straight forward. From airport to train station to subway station to hostel and a few sharp turns and hiccups along the way.

    This is definitely an episode you must listen to. It's the longest podcast I've made so far ( out of 4 ) so I hope you don't get too overwhelmed . I had a good laugh with this one.  

    48 min
  • Japan - My solo adventure part 2 - Flying from Ireland to Japan

    Hey guys, welcome back.


    Oh boy! do we meet some interesting people on these flights over to Japan.
    We travel from Dublin -> Dubai    Dubai-> Tokyo , the whole travel over took around 22h-23h it was tiresome to say the least, I got through it but I wouldn't say without difficulty.  

    Hope you get a few giggles from this because speaking about it brought back some funny memories

    Cheers

    30 min

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