Off-the-Beaten-Path Travel Stories

Throw Axes and Let Out the Rage at Reeast Room in Tokyo

Ever wanted to try axe-throwing? Look no further than Reeast Room in Tokyo, a great place to release stress and have fun at the same time.

Ibaraki Prefecture appears to have its share of haikyo. Tsuchiura Black Mansion is one of the more easily accessible ones.

At Ishioka Ostrich Farm, you feed the ostriches before they feed them back to you. You can also play with around 80 other types of animals.

It’s come to the point that I’ve been to so many animal cafes and themed bars in Tokyo that I can make my own list and recommendations.

Shin-Okubo, Tokyo’s biggest Koreatown, is known for K-pop and street food, but it also features a ton of cafes and bars for any Instagrammer.

Out of curiosity, I paid a visit to Tokyo Midtown Yaesu just five days after it opened. Here’s a quick-and-dirty floor by floor guide.

The Muscle Girls bar in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district is the one of those surreal, nightlife experiences where you will say, “only in Japan.”

Gonpachi Nishi-Azabu, well known for being featured in Quentin Tarantino’s 2003 film Kill Bill, makes for an interesting dining experience.

What I did, saw and ate during my 40 hour layover in Manila. Plus tips on how to navigate the Filipino capital for first-time visitors.

I recently made my first post-COVID trip home to Perth. Everything was going well until my return flight back to Tokyo, booked with AirAsia.