Category: travel

This is the third article in a three-part series on my trip to Akita Prefecture, Japan. Click to read Part One: Autumn Colours and Part Two: Lake Tazawa. Akita is a land of varied terrain. Previously in this Cycling in Akita series, I wrote about the flat roads […] Read More

This is the second article in a three-part series on my trip to Akita Prefecture, Japan. Click to read Part One: Autumn Colours and Part Three: Climbing Ski Slopes. In part one of my Akita journey, I discovered the brilliant red and gold […] Read More

This is the first article in a three-part series on my trip to Akita Prefecture, Japan. Click to read Part Two: Lake Tazawa and Part Three: Climbing Ski Slopes. Akita (秋田) means “autumn fields”, and if you visit in October, it’s easy to see […] Read More