Located between the Japanese cities of Okayama and Kobe lies the city of Himeji. Not known to many foreigners, Himeji is one of Japan’s best kept secrets. Himeji is home…
This post is part of a series called Guide to Iwakuni, Japan Iwakuni, Japan is on the southern end of the Chugoku region located in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Just south of…
Hikone is a fairly small sized city located on Lake Biwa’s eastern edge in Shiga Prefecture. Hikone is most famous for Hikone Castle, one of the original castles of Japan…
Matsumoto Castle, originally known as Fukashi Castle is one of Japan’s greatest castles and is listed as a National Treasure. The distinct black and white colors of the castle along…
Bosnia and Herzegovina seems to be looked over by many tourists. Especially since Croatia, its neighbor gets all the attention. Bosnia has had a violent past and honestly is still…
Fukuoka, Japan’s 6th largest city and the capital of Fukuoka prefecture is a modern city with a fantastic food scene. Fukuoka is the result of two cities, Hakata and Fukuoka…