This is the website of travel writer, Michael Turtle. After working in broadcast journalism for a decade in Australia, Michael left Sydney to travel the world indefinitely and write about the places, people and experiences he discovers. This isn't a diary - these are real stories from the world. |  |  |  |
Beam me up, BuddhaKhao Luang Cave, Phetchaburi, Thailand There’s a sudden commotion in the cave. A monkey has...
Onboard a klotok in Indonesian BorneoAn Indonesian Klotok Proboscis monkeys sit in the trees, high above us, and look down nonchalantly....
Protecting the world a seed at a timeKew Gardens, London, England In the world of conservation, there’s a lot of emphasis put...
A couple of days in SingaporeStopover in Singapore If you’ve noticed I’ve been a bit quiet on the blog for the past...
The world’s oldest wooden buildingHoryuji, Japan Have you ever wondered where the oldest wooden building in the world is? I know...
Is Japan actually expensive?How expensive is Japan? “Oh, Japan will be great,” a friend said to me. “But it will...
30 Days of Japanese Food: SakeDay 30: Sake What better way to finish a food series about Japanese food than with something...
Those little silver ballsPachinko in Japan The little silver balls spurt out into the tray. “Jkjkjkjkjkjkjkjk,”...
30 Days of Japanese Food: TsukemonoDay 29: Tsukemono Tsukemono literally translates as ‘pickled things’ and it’s a pretty...
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