World of Wilson

A year ago today, I was walking through the immaculate streets of Kyoto, I spent over two weeks in the land of the rising sun. Even before I was interested in travelling, it was my dream to visit Japan, this was because I know Japan for ninjas, Nintendo, anime and some excellent food. Japan is on the bucket list of many people I know, and this is for a reason, the awesome culture has been sought after by many, there's the sprawling metropolis of Tokyo and Kyoto which is home to some of the best preserved monuments of Japanese history. Simply put, Japan is a majestic place which every traveller should visit at least once in their life. 1. Public Transport Is The Best In The World This is no exaggeration, the public transport in Japan is the best I've ever been on, if I could have one thing that they have in Japan put in the UK, it would definitely be the public transport. If you visit Japan, you won't ever need to take a taxi and a simple taxi journey in Tokyo would ...

I have lived in Scotland for most of my life and I'll admit that I haven't seen enough of it. Scotland may seem similar culturally to its anglophone counterparts such as the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. However, there are many things in Scotland which makes it unique from other countries and it's safe to say that Scotland has its own quirks and cultural differences which would be considered downright strange. Because I have lived in Scotland my whole life, it's difficult for me to know what's bizarre about Scotland, so I had to ask some of my international student friends about what they have noticed. 1. We Don't Have Air Conditioning This is certainly one of the differences I noticed when I came back from travelling in Asia last year and now that the temperatures are getting higher it is certainly something I notice. When I've been to countries such as the USA, South Korea and Thailand, I notice the big AC vents in my room. Without them ...