Nobody Thought the Waves Would Be So High
With the recent five year anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, it seemed like a good time to write about our visit to Ōtsuchi - one of the low-lying… more
Deine Reise ist nicht meine Reise – Your Trip Isn't My Trip
"Since October? " came the reaction from fellow travellers we met in June. Yes, it was then that we realized this travel life that we'd become accustomed to was… more
Travelling Home for Christmas
2015 - what a year! How are we going to top this? One thing's for sure - it won't be the last Hagemann adventure. We've had the most amazing time, but one Chris… more
How I Met My Adopted Japanese Parents
Let us take you back to 2008. The year I met Mr and Mrs Saito. more
What Surprised us about trekking in the Japan Alps
“You can't do that – it's too extreme,” came the response from the tourist office in Takaoka when we told them about our plans to do a six day trek from Tateyam… more