We’re heading to one of Hanoi’s most unusual and hair raising tourist spots now – train street! Trains rumble right through this narrow residential street and you can stand and watch. Well you used to be able to – it has now been closed for health and safety reasons due to the number of selfieContinue reading “Traversing train street”
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Touristy Torremolinos
Heading back towards Malaga we stop off in the tourist mecca of Torremolinos to see what attracts so many people each year. Torremonlinos was the first Costa del Sol resort to be developed back in the early sixties when it was little more than a sleepy village. At the peak of its popularity in theContinue reading “Touristy Torremolinos”
Awesome Akihabara
After sating my desire for all things kitchen related we head onto get our first glimpse of one of the ubiquitous sights in Tokyo – the neon jungle of Akihabara, AKA Electric town. Akihabara is named after the fire-controlling god of a shrine built after the area was destroyed by a fire in 1869. Akihabara gained theContinue reading “Awesome Akihabara”
Kitchenware town
On we trot to the next of my key sightseeing spots – Kappabashi Street AKA Kitchenware town! Easily identified by the humongous chef looming above the entrance to the south entrance, Kappabashi Street is where the restaurant trade does its shopping. The street is lined with stores selling all the hardware needed by restaurants and other foodContinue reading “Kitchenware town”