It is not often that a bar turns my head to such a degree that I am left bruised, but that is exactly what happened at Muscle Girl Bar in Tokyo, a place that is now frankly infamous for me. This all occurred on the very first night of my rather special Extremes of Japan…
Whether by design or blind luck my first night in Tokyo and Japan took me to the Alaska district. I now know that this is truly a great place to party. This was of course as part of our Fukushima and Extremes of Japan Tour. What the Akasaka? After knowing little about this place I…
Yuncheng might be top of everyones travel list, heck it is not even that high within its province. That is not to say it is not without its charms though. We present the Yuncheng travel guide. Where is Yuncheng? Nestled in the south-west of Shanxi province, whose Moto is “ancient civilizations and scenic beauty” it…
Yuncheng Salt Lake Mud Bath Resort is seemingly THE attraction when it comes to things to do in Yuncheng, Shanxi Province. And I can confirm this has pretty much been the state of affairs for the last 18 years, with me having previously visited circa 2006/2007. So, what has changed, what is the same and…
Known as the gateway of 3 provinces and quite literally in the shadow of Xian, I reentered this town with fairly little expectation. I was though at least hopeful that there was a street food Yuncheng scene. And this was largely based around the fact that not only did I first visit 18 years ago,…
While I am without doubt the bonafide Street Food Guy, it does not though mean a culinary adventure every night. That is except for lately, which is what led me to trying Qishan saozi noodles. Said adventurous streak has come from my current extended exile in China, as well as my new found love Shaanxi…
