An American Expat living in London travelog. Personal notes and thoughts on destinations.https://joseguerra.uk/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/europe/a-day-trip-to-paris/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/europe/a-day-trip-to-paris/Taking a day trip to Paris was a spontaneous decision we made, but it was about time we took the leap across the English Channel in the Eurostar.Mon, 20 Apr 2015 21:36:35 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/a-couple-of-days-in-takayama/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/a-couple-of-days-in-takayama/On this day we journey to Takayama for a couple of days. We explore the local culture, the ancient town and find the ruins of a castle.Sat, 05 Apr 2014 11:13:00 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/a-day-exploring-gion/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/a-day-exploring-gion/On this day in Kyoto, we spent part of the day dressing up in traditional kimono and yukata for a photo shoot. The rest of the day we explored Gion.Tue, 01 Apr 2014 22:57:53 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/a-day-in-nara/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/a-day-in-nara/Today we travelled to Nara to see Todaiji temple and to see Fushimi Inari Taisha, the famous 10,000 gates that stretch 4 km.Wed, 02 Apr 2014 11:17:43 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/a-day-in-nikko-japan/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/a-day-in-nikko-japan/Today we spent a day in Nikko Japan. We travelled up the mountain to the waterfall and lake and visited the local shrines.Fri, 21 Mar 2014 17:55:57 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/a-morning-in-akihabara-tokyo/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/a-morning-in-akihabara-tokyo/This morning we returned to Akihabara and to see what we missed out the first time around. When we first arrived in Tokyo about 3 weeks earlier we decided Tue, 08 Apr 2014 05:21:47 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/a-morning-in-ueno-tokyo/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/a-morning-in-ueno-tokyo/Today we spent a morning in Ueno Tokyo. It has many shrines, a local park, zoo and museums including the Tokyo National Museum.Thu, 20 Mar 2014 16:54:18 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/an-afternoon-in-akihabara-tokyo/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/an-afternoon-in-akihabara-tokyo/We spent our afternoon in Akihabara Tokyo, exploring the many electronics and gadgets stores. It was a great day to stay out of the rain.Thu, 20 Mar 2014 18:17:38 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/an-afternoon-in-harajuku-tokyo/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/an-afternoon-in-harajuku-tokyo/We had a fun time exploring Akihabara in the morning, but now it was time to visit Harajuku. I had heard so much about this area.Tue, 08 Apr 2014 05:30:16 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/an-afternoon-traveling-to-hakone/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/an-afternoon-traveling-to-hakone/After spending our morning at Hanazono antique market and exploring Shinjuku we boarded our train to Hakone. The Hakone 31 was a very spacious trainMon, 24 Mar 2014 14:16:53 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/animejapan-2014-in-tokyo/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/animejapan-2014-in-tokyo/AnimeJapan 2014 in Tokyo was far beyond anything I had ever imagined. I thought I knew a lot about anime but the convention showed more so much more.Sat, 22 Mar 2014 14:42:22 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/exploring-kyoto-nijo-castle/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/exploring-kyoto-nijo-castle/Today we explored Kyoto some more. We visited Nijo Castle, a kimono shop, went to a tea ceremony and then spent some time shopping.Mon, 31 Mar 2014 22:35:14 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/exploring-osaka-japan/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/exploring-osaka-japan/Today we explored Osaka. The forecast for the day was rain, but we didn’t let that stop us from going places. I had never read or heard about what to expectWed, 26 Mar 2014 18:08:56 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/first-day-asakusa-tokyo/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/first-day-asakusa-tokyo/On our first day in Asakusa, Tokyo we explored the local temples, noodles bars and super markets. It's a great tourist area of old style Japan.Wed, 19 Mar 2014 16:58:41 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/hanazono-antique-market/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/hanazono-antique-market/Today we checked out of our hotel (the Richmond hotel) in Asakusa and made our way to Shinjuku in search of the Hanazono antique market.Sun, 23 Mar 2014 20:30:45 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/kanazawa-a-fun-day/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/kanazawa-a-fun-day/Today in Kanazawa we journey through the city, exploring the local areas, finding a ninja temple, visiting a castle, a market place and the geisha district.Sun, 06 Apr 2014 14:40:34 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/miyajima-island-the-land-of-many-shrines/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/miyajima-island-the-land-of-many-shrines/Miyajima Island is an amazing place to visit. When I was a boy, I used to watch a TV show called “Fantasy Island”. It was an island where all your dreams couldSat, 29 Mar 2014 14:55:34 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/mt-fuji-and-hakone-national-park/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/mt-fuji-and-hakone-national-park/Up bright and early, our mission today was to take pictures of Mt Fuji. We enjoyed a great night in our ryokan and before we left we were treated to a traditionalMon, 24 Mar 2014 23:01:52 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/odawara-castle-to-takarazuka-manga-museum/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/odawara-castle-to-takarazuka-manga-museum/Today we spent our day travelling from Odawara to Takarazuka, but before we journeyed to our final destination we explored around Odawara Castle.Wed, 26 Mar 2014 02:07:18 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/our-rainy-day-in-kyoto/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/our-rainy-day-in-kyoto/Although we spent the morning exploring making sweets in Kyoto, we spent the afternoon and most of the day in Arashiyama admiring the gardens.Sun, 30 Mar 2014 16:30:52 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/returning-to-shinjuku-tokyo/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/returning-to-shinjuku-tokyo/Kanazawa was a nice city to visit and if we had more time it would have been nice to stay there a little longer. It would have been great to explore the local areaMon, 07 Apr 2014 05:16:20 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/traveling-to-kanazawa/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/traveling-to-kanazawa/Today was an interesting day. We left Takayama on a cold and cloudy day. It had started to snow as we left our ryokan and headed to the train station.Sat, 05 Apr 2014 14:46:01 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/visiting-hiroshima-a-day-to-remember/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/japan/visiting-hiroshima-a-day-to-remember/On our journey in Japan we visited the city of Hiroshima and the iconic Atomic Bomb Dome now known as the Peace Memorial.Fri, 28 Mar 2014 09:35:23 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/news/united-ua-931-diverted-to-canada/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/news/united-ua-931-diverted-to-canada/United Airlines UA 931 was diverted to Canada on Saturday 27 Oct 2018 due to a problem with the captain's window. It seems that United has many problems.Sat, 10 Nov 2018 21:05:18 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/uk/brexit-american-eyewitness-account/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/uk/brexit-american-eyewitness-account/An American eyewitness account of Brexit, the aftermath, the backlash and my personal thoughts and insights on the British decision.Wed, 06 Jul 2016 11:31:00 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/uk/dippy-the-diplodocus-is-leaving/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/uk/dippy-the-diplodocus-is-leaving/After 112 years of being displayed, Dippy the diplodocus is leaving the Natural History Museum in London. Sadly, he will be missed.Wed, 04 Jan 2017 17:02:06 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/uk/london-comic-con-2015/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/uk/london-comic-con-2015/London Comic Con is one of those events that happens twice a year specifically made for Sci-fi fans and people that love anime and cosplay.Wed, 27 May 2015 14:15:22 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/uk/places-to-see-cherry-blossoms-london/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/uk/places-to-see-cherry-blossoms-london/There are many places to see cherry blossoms in London. Some of the most popular places include Regent's Park, Hyde Park and St James Park.Mon, 18 Apr 2016 19:41:38 GMThttps://joseguerra.uk/posts/uk/visiting-tower-of-london-poppies/https://joseguerra.uk/posts/uk/visiting-tower-of-london-poppies/The Tower of London Poppies were designed as a temporary memorial in remembrance of the British soldiers who died in the First World War.Thu, 01 Jan 2015 01:51:45 GMT