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We started our climb. And somewhere between the halfway viewpoint and the upper forest, the crowds stopped. There were small fox shrines appeared in alcoves along the way. I thought I had reached the summit, stopped, looked around, cheered with my partner (not in a loud manner don’t worry), and was about to head back down.

Is Arashiyama Bamboo Forest in Kyoto a tourist trap or worth it? Tips on timing, is it actually worth going, things to do around Arashiyama, and how to plan a half day or full morning in Arashiyama.

Every person in this world knows about Punch in Iwataki Zoo Japan who is the most adorable monkey in the world by now. He is a breed of Japanese macaques monkeys known in Japan, and there’s a place in Kyoto where they run wild and we, the humans are in a cage observing them (rightfully so). This place is called Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama.

I am so excited to share this list of independent coffee shops in Newcastle Upon Tyne (not Australia, sorry). Love coffee and sometimes it’s great to have a variety, to chill on your own, to work in, and definitely one you can mooch and vibe with friends.

Lake Como was probably my favourite part of my whole Italy trip, and I say that as someone who spent a week visiting. And one town, number nine on this list is barely mentioned in any first-timer guide I came across, which is honestly criminal.

I watched my best friend get married in the exact spot where Anakin and Padmé fell in love in Star Wars, well almost.