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Month: December 2014

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A prickly situation I’m not actually referring to this cute hedgehogs prickles, but to the whole pet cafe phenomenon that has swept Japan and is popping up all over the world. I was a little hesitant to go but I adore hedgehogs and had never seen one IRL so I went against my better judgement. I kinda wish I hadn’t now. Although we were given gloves and a ‘briefing’, there was really no supervision and I had to hold my tongue at the way some people, including the staff, were handling these little guys. Hedgehogs are nocturnal creatures and you could see some desperately trying to catch a few Z’s under the bright cafe lights but the cold hard reality is this is just not a fair, comfortable or healthy environment for these little guys. So knowing better now, I strongly advise against this ever growing tourism sector. In the words of Maya Angelou “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” Have you been to a pet cafe and what did you think? . . . . . #responsibletourism #openmyworld #hedgehog #saynotopetcafes #japan

Osaka castle 🏯 Towering over Osaka since the late 1500’s, Osaka Castle certainly cuts an imposing figure and offers sweeping views over the city. In autumn it’s surrounded by stunning reds and yellows and in spring I can only imagine how beautiful the plum grove must be. The museum inside is an interesting glimpse into Osaka history but I’ll be honest - there are other amazing castles in Japan that have retained their unique interior where you can get a better idea of what they were really like ‘back then‘. Like with all things travel related, it pays to do your research and know what to expect! . . . . . #osaka #visitjapanau #visitjapanjp #canonaustralia #canon90D #openmyworld #myworldoftravel #japan_vacations #osaka #osakacastle #travelphotography #natgeotravelpic #bbctravel #tlpicks #escapesnaps

Dear oh deer 🦌 Is there any travel hit list item Japan doesn’t have?! As well as gorgeous scenery, culture, architecture, food, and people, there’s also amazing wildlife encounters! During our time on Miyajima we loved seeing the deer roaming around. Sadly it seems they have become a little too used to tourists and are often on the scrounge for handouts. They’re not averse to some argy -bargy either and we regularly saw them butting heads (and the odd tourist butt - hence the cropped horns). . . . . #openmyworld #myworldoftravel #visitjapanau #visitjapan #miyajima #deer #wildlifeofjapan #japanwildlife #canonaustralia #canon90D #travelphotography #bbctravel #natgeotravel #tlpicks #escapesnaps

Light up Miyajima 🏮 If you’ve been following me for a while you probably know I have a few photographic obsessions. Doors, windows and reflections I’ve posted about before and are definitely well up there in my spectrum, but another one is lamps/lanterns. Miyajima was our first stopover in Japan and I couldn’t help but snap a few shots of the beautiful variety of lanterns. I really didn’t do them justice and most of these are hasty snaps at high ISO in dim lighting but hopefully you get an idea of this gorgeous part of Japan. If you’re thinking about heading to Japan this year, try and work in some time outside of the busy cities - you won’t regret it! . . . . . #visitjapanau #visitjapan #japan_vacations #openmyworld #myworldoftravel #canonaustralia #canon90d #miyajima #lanterns #escapesnaps #tlpicks #fortravellersbytravellers #bbctravel #travelphotography

Autumn colour 🍁 👘 Japan during autumn is incredibly beautiful and it’s not just the trees that put on a stunning display. Everywhere we went there were ladies in beautiful kimonos - a lot of them out with a photographer and having their photo taken with the momiji (🍁). This shot was taken on Miyajima Island just near Hiroshima - well worth a visit if you’re nearby! . . . . #canon90d #canonaustralia #openmyworld #fctglife #myworldoftravel #bbctravel #travelphotography #tlpicks #visitjapanau

Miyajima Magic 🍁 I’m *finally* getting around to looking at my camera shots (as opposed 📱) from last November’s trip to Japan. I didn’t post much while I was there as I wanted to just enjoy being there with some of my favourite people. However that also translated into being extremely lazy and uninspired with my photography, despite being surrounded by incredible scenes. So feeling very disappointed with myself, and discouraged, I haven’t really looked at them. But tonight I started to have a flick through and decided to start to share some despite still being miffed. Now is the time to start planning a visit if you’re thinking about seeing the autumn colours in Japan this year! . . . . . . #whereswiwi #openmyworld #miyajima #canonaustralia #canon90d #myworldoftravel #visitjapanau #visitjapan #travelphotography #bbctravel #autumninjapan

Reverse sunset 🌅 I was almost too busy looking at the sunset to notice the colours developing behind me. It seems that no matter where you look on @wilsonisland_ there’s a gorgeous scene unfolding. We shared the beach with only a handful of other people, all just quietly taking in the moment. Bliss . . . #onlyonwilson #wilsonisland #seeaustralia #thisisqueensland #australia #queensland #southerngreatbarrierreef #openmyworld #myworldoftravel #iphone11proplus #shotoniphone11pro #escapesnaps

Storm’s Brewing ⛈ The gateway to Wilson Island is Heron Island. You can get to Heron via boat, seaplane or chopper but Wilson Island’s launch special included chopper transfers - wahoo! - we travelled in style! Waiting for our transfer on the way back some dark clouds started to form. We only just made it off Heron Island in time - we had to scramble *to the chopper* in order to make sure we weren’t caught up in it or stuck on Heron. I wouldn’t have minded being stuck on Heron... . . Shot on Canon 90D and 10-22mm . . . #openmyworld #myworldoftravel #fortravellersbytravellers #paradise #TLpicks #escapesnaps #earthcapture #natgeotravelpic #bbctravel #Iamatraveler #bestplacestogo #travelawesome #seeaustralia #thisisqueensland #southerngreatbarrierreef #heronisland #canonaustralia #canon90d

Above and below 💦 This is what holiday goals are made of... blue skies, white sand, turquoise water. And me in it. Wilson Island certainly delivered on that in spades and threw in fantastic wildlife and delicious food to boot (separately that is!). . . . Shots taken with GoPro Hero 7 Black and Polarpro underwater dome . . . . . #openmyworld #myworldoftravel #fortravellersbytravellers #paradise #TLpicks #escapesnaps #earthcapture #natgeotravelpic #bbctravel #Iamatraveler #bestplacestogo #travelawesome #GoProANZ #goprohero7 #polarpro #captureperfection #underwaterimages #onlyonwilson #seeaustralia #thisisqueensland

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