Tonkatsu Toyama, Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan

On my first morning in Japan I jumped on the Ginza subway line and headed to Asakusa with no real agenda in mind.

Popping out near the Sumida River I took a quick walk along Kasenjiki Park trying to stay in the shade to protect myself from the already blisteringly hot sun.

When the heat became too much I had a quick look to see what restaurants there were locally and a tonkatsu restaurant called Tonkatsu Toyama caught my eye.

Tonkatsu Toyama, Tokyo, Japan

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Novotel Melbourne Airport, Melbourne, Australia

It was time to head off overseas again, and rather than get up at 5am to get to the airport I decided to spend the night before my flight at an airport hotel.

There are several hotels at the airport but I decided to stay at the Novotel, which I think was the old Vibe hotel.

Novotel Melbourne Airport, Melbourne, Australia

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