A Brummie Home and Abroad’s Most Popular Blog Posts of 2025
It’s that time again when I look back on my most popular posts of the year – the posts that made you think, made you laugh or just inspired you to travel!
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Asia | International Travel | Japan | Travel
A Sumo Experience at Asakusa Sumo Club Annex Tokyo
If you visit Japan and don’t experience Sumo Wrestling, you’re missing out! Asakusa Sumo Club may not be tournament sumo, but its a whole lot of fun
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Tokyo Travel Diaries: Arriving in Tokyo and Exploring Shinjuku, Shibuya and Asakusa
It’s our first evening and full day in Tokyo. We’re jetlagged, we’re overwhelmed and we’re not sure if we’ll ever find our way out of Shinjuku station. Welcome to Japan.
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Birmingham | Reviews | Theatre
Theatre Review: Fiddler on the Roof at the Alexandra Theatre Birmingham
PRESS NIGHT REVIEW: Shout it from the rooftops: Fiddler on the Roof is thought-provoking, thoroughly entertaining and absolutely unmissable. It’s a 5-star production.
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Asia | International Travel | Japan | Travel
Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka: Our 9 Day Trip along Japan’s Golden Route
We knew before our trip that a 9 Day Golden Route Itinerary would barely scratch the surface of all that Japan offers. But this whirlwind itinerary of Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka gave us a touch of history, culture, nature, food and most importantly, fun
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“Nice” to meet you: Our 2 day Itinerary in the French coastal city!
Nice was the perfect way to unwind after a busy few days in Menton and Monaco. We swapped a busy itinerary for sunsets at the beach, mooching around the Old Town meandering, and slow day trips to local villages.
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Visiting Monaco without a millionaire’s budget (it can be done!)
It may be the playground of the rich but is it possible to visit Monaco for the day without a millionaire’s budget? Of course it is! We hopped on the train from Menton to visit Monaco without breaking the bank!
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Europe | Montenegro | Travel
A Brummie in Montenegro: 7 Days in Kotor (and beyond!)
Montenegro stole my heart on a drizzly day trip from Dubrovnik, so we finally made a return visit, this time for a relaxing week-long stay in Kotor.
