Nijo-jo Castle

March 2nd 2018
We arrived in Kyoto in the middle of the afternoon and took the subway to our hostel, Downtown Inn Kyoto, which was brand new - as in, still in construction. We had a little capsule with two single beds in a dormitory, which was nice and Shaun fell asleep straight away. I tried to look up places to visit for the next day but the WiFi was not working very well. After three long hours of napping, Sh ... read more

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more

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Who are we? / Qui sommes-nous? English version I'm Laurine and I’m in charge of the writing! When I was 20, I decided to leave my native country, France, to live in England where I met the man of my life (he’s in charge of taking pictures!). His name is Shaun, he's English and he's always wanted to live life on the edge! So, we started planning the trip of our lives, quit our jobs and bought backpacks. This blog is intended for family and friends (hence the use of both French and English). I do apologise if all articles are not available in English, but our dear friend Google Translate... full info

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