Long before we arrived in Japan my wife had been talking about onsen (Japanese hot baths). Another must-do in the country is to stay in a ryokan, a traditional Japanese inn,…
Anna Dairopoulos
Author for Travelstart
9 Cape Town Experts Reveal The Best Of The Mother City
I recently asked some of the Mother City’s most respected travel writer’s what they would suggest to tourists taking a flight to Cape Town. From the popular to the…
Visiting Kinosaki
After spending a night in a capsule hotel in Osaka, my wife and I felt we needed to treat ourselves a bit. One of the delights of visiting Japan (aside for the incredible food…
Close Quarters in a Capsule Hotel
Having spent some time at the Capsule Ryokan in Kyoto we felt that it was time to check out the real deal and stay in a capsule hotel. Capsule hotels, developed in Japan, have…
Tradition meets the future at Capsule Ryokan
As you will realise when you visit, Kyoto is a big city with lots of things to see spread out over a large area. We therefore opted to stay at the Capsule Ryokan, which is just…
How to 4X4 Mozambique Like a Boss
When 11 friends and I road tripped through Mozambique we made sure we did it in style. After hiring three 4X4’s in Johannesburg and crossing the border in Komatipoort,…
