Does it snow in the Middle-East? Most people immediately say no. Deserts, sandstorms, blazing heat—they imagine nothing but dry, endless stretches of sand and camels. But that is wrong. Snow in the Middle-East is very real. It happens every winter in certain countries and mountain regions. If you are asking where does it snow in…
When it comes to Batam, for many years I had wanted to visit, a notorious party island reachable by ferry from Singapore. Lore stated that it was not just one of the best places to party in Indonesia, but had a nightlife to rival Bali and beyond. Well, I have now been and can confirm…
I make a lot of lists on all kinds of things, from the best street food in a town, to hotels and even the best kebabs. What I really do though is shit lists. Well thus all changes today in homage of a new site I am involved with “Shit Cities”, with me producing the…
There’s a lot of cool shit to do in Japan, from getting slapped in the chops by hookers to eating raw chicken and of course visiting the shrines of war criminals. Well I am happy to say that watching football in Japan is another event I can tick on the has done list. I did…
If you are looking for snow in Japan, but can’t be arsed to fly to Hokkaido then Yuzawa and Niigata are pretty much your options. Whether it is actually worth visiting Yuzawa though will depend greatly on your patience and if you mind sharing the town with hordes of Chinese tourists. What the Yuzawa? Yuzawa,…
So, I have finally done it, I have visited my first cat cafe, namely Catwork Cafe in the snowy hills of Yazawa. And I have to say it was more enjoyable and less gay than I thought. It was though still pretty gay and not necessarily something I will be embracing long term, WTF is…
