Mnemba, paradise on earth
Who has never dreamed of living on a small piece of land populated by trees and palm trees, floating on a warm, crystalline and turquoise sea, surrounded by an extremely fine and brightly white sandbank. Which, itself, is surrounded by…
Jozani Park, walk in the woods
Where others would see a risk of insect bites, bugs and others in a jungle, we see a beautiful walk in the forest, meeting with monkeys, crossing trees and mangroves. After a journey of 60 km, we arrive in front…
Spice tour, taste, discoveries
Every day, we sign up for new activities since the hotel offers them every day. The advantage of the price comes from the number of registered participants. As soon as I saw the tour in a spice plantation, my eyes…
Prison Island, between land and sea
After dinner, we make a small tour of the fort and also of the Forodhani park. Alone, time to digest and wait for the departure time to Prison Island. You probably wonder what we are going to see on Prison…
Stone town, the coral city
We see the opportunity to visit Stone Town and Prison Island via the hotel with a bonus guide the next day. Departure in the morning, for a little more than an hour and a half drive by minibus.During this crossing,…
Hakuna matata !
Do you know the Spice Island? This island with its thousand and one spicy scents that remind us that the end of year holidays are approaching? It’s Zanzibar, this island is an integral part of Tanzania, even in the name…
Album Tokyo
Sky Circus, the observatory of Ikebukuro
The Sunshine 60 building is located in the center of Ikebukuro district, it is the highest skyscraper of the district, it extends to 251m in height with its 60 floors. When it was built in 1978, it was the highest…
Around the world in Tokyo
It’s a title that may sound strange, isn’t it?Not so much! This morning, we went to pick up Valentin at the Shijuku bus station, who is still working on the Fujiyoshida site but who, for his day off, decided to…
Tokyo’s phenomenal monuments
On a rainy day, we decided to visit the skytree, but when we get out of the subway station, the storm is there. We run to take refuge in the shopping center at the foot of the tower. This shopping…
Yogogi Koen, the central park of Shinjuku
I had heard of Takeshita-dōri, the main street in Shibuya, a shopping street with manga cosplays and gothic and manga clothing stores. Arrived on the spot, we realized of the madness which is this street. A very dense tourist population,…
Album: Le Mont Fuji
Ceci est un condensé des 15 jours passés à Fujiyoshida, les visites des sites, temples et les lacs
The Imperial Palace, a fortress in Tokyo
After coffee this morning, we head to central Tokyo in the Chiyoda district to visit the imperial palace called the Kōkyo (Emperor’s Residence). Remember that Tokyo was the capital of Japan quite late in their history, Kyoto was until the…
Let’s go to Tokyo!
We had the choice between taking the train or the bus to Tokyo. We chose the bus very quickly because the station is next to the hotel, the price is reasonable compared to the train, 1800 yen and the trip…
The last days at Mount Fuji
I take the opportunity to stroll in the shopping malls and rejuvenate myself at Lake Kawaguchiko, I must say that it gives a soothing air. Knowing that the last week will be spent in Tokyo, the megapolis, it is good…
Iyashi no sato nemba
The Holy Mountain is still visible this morning but everything can change and quite quickly here.Fortunately, it’s day off for Nico’s and his colleague Valentin, the sun is there. I propose them to go to see the magnificent view of…
Oshino Hakkai, the small countryside
The day before, Louis, Nico’s colleague, had to leave. We had a wonderful evening at the Montenashya three stars restaurant. How could I explain you that in this restaurant… Well, nothing is translated in English, so we are lucky that…
Day off!
It’s sunday ! Nico and his colleague are finally off work but it’s still raining a bit…We decided to go to the Kawaguchiko lake for a walk anyway. We leave from Fujikyu highland station, the trip costs 170 yen per…
The Fuji-san energy vortex
Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine On this day which marks the beginning of the rainy season in Japan, I take my jacket and decide to go for a walk. At the beginning, without any precise goal on the main road…
Kawaguchiko Lake
I hesitated between taking the train or walking there, finally I went on foot. It’s only a 4 km walk anyway!This lake is one of the most famous of the 5 lakes of the region, it is big enough to…