The Swiss Cottage

GREETINGS FROM GARRY AND ANDREW. WE'RE TWO AUSTRALIANS WITH A LIFE-LONG PASSION FOR TRAVEL. JOIN US AS WE SHARE OUR ADVENTURES AROUND THE WORLD AND HERE AT HOME.

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Himeji hanami

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Japan is a land filled with traditions. Some of its rituals have been practiced for centuries while others have more recent origins. None mo...

Saturday, August 17, 2024

Classic Kyoto

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During my first trip to Japan, I spent one and a half days exploring Kyoto's most famous temples and shrines, walking and riding trains ...

Saturday, August 10, 2024

Hakone Free Pass Circuit

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The Hakone Circuit is a classic day trip. It’s normally taken from Tokyo and gives you a taste of Mount Fuji, Japan’s geothermal landscape...

Saturday, July 06, 2024

Another Kodak flashback

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Time for another traunch of Kodak-era memories. I've published a few more posts on some of my earlier adventures. This includes my first...

Wednesday, June 26, 2024

The Forbidden City

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Here’s a final post on my very first visit to China in August 1998. You’ll recall my hotel’s tour desk organized a private tour of the Grea...

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About Me

Swatch: Andrew and Garry relocated to London from Sydney, Australia in 2005; before retracing their steps in 2011. For five years they called the London suburb of Swiss Cottage home. Andrew and Garry currently devote their working hours to fulfilling the world’s need for eco-friendly wooden toys. In their spare time, they're still discovering new destinations to explore. Andrew once dedicated his life to roaming the globe, sometimes for pleasure, but usually for business. There's an ozone hole up there with his name on it. These days he maintains this blog, weaving his life story through many of its posts.

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