Japan

Death in Japan ⛩

Graveyards can be sombre and contemplative spaces.  Coming across a 17th century burial site just above the Kanmangafuchi Abyss in Nikko, that was interring “The

Nikki Twomey April 10, 2019

A day and a night in Nikkō, Japan

Two hours from a Tokyo by bullet train is the UNESCO World Heritage site of Nikko. Nikko is famous for its natural scenery of gorgeous

Nikki Twomey April 9, 2019

Electric Tokyo, gateway to Japan

Nothing really prepares you for the impact of Tokyo. Despite all my pre-reading, Tokyo unleashed is overwhelming, but in such a good way. It’s a

Nikki Twomey April 8, 2019

Cherry blossom season in Japan 🌸

Possibly the only thing in Japan that isn’t completely punctual is the advent of cherry blossom flowering.  The more I read about timing one’s trip

Nikki Twomey April 6, 2019

Les saveurs de la vie is a blog about lifestyle, travel, food, photography and other musings. We are Nikki and Geoff, married since 1995 and based in Johannesburg, South Africa 🇿🇦.

When we are not travelling the world, we run our own consulting and coaching business. Having spent far too many years in the corporate world, we are relishing having more time for living our lives, rather than making a living. Our dogs are particularly pleased that we have more time for them. The cats still don’t care.
We hope you enjoy dropping in to read our tales of adventure, of incredible destinations, delicious food and the many other rich flavours that life has to offer. ⛵️