Cafetalk Tutor's Column

Tokyo Underground Mysteries + *NEW YEAR COUPON and NEW LESSONS!*

Good morning Cafetalk friends! I hope you are having a lovely start to 2018 so far!   On th...

'Change is the only constant in life'

Goodbye Tokyo!    This morning the time has once again come where I am leaving the city...

Happy New Year + New year? New experiences!

*New year, new experiences*   Happy New Year everyone!   First of all I want to wish ...

New Years Eve + The secret.....?

Good morning lovely people of Cafetalk! So it’s finally the last day of 2017. Time really do...

Last family day in Tokyo

Yesterday was the final day with my girlfriend's family in Tokyo. We wanted to enjoy a day which i...

Underwater pictures from my recent trip to Izu!

Winter diving at Izu Peninsula!   These are some pictures from my recent diving trip down on...

Is the world really getting worse....? :-)

After giving a student an assignment to discuss whether or not the world is a safer place than when...

Missing my family back in the UK + special occassions!

Although I had such a wonderful time in Nagano over Christmas, I certainly missed my family. I have...

Seasons greetings from back in Tokyo! + Nagano pictures

I have just returned to Tokyo after an incredible 3 days away skiing and snowboarding in 'Hakuba' i...

Merry Christmas everyone! :-) + My 2018 Promise!

I am currently in Nagano with very poor internet connection, but I wanted to wish you all a VERY ME...

'Perfect Balance'

Striving to achieve ‘Perfect Balance’ in world which is unbalanced is a lot harder than...

Heading to Nagano + Izu Peninsula -'THE JOURNEY'

This morning I will be leaving my Tokyo to spend a few days in Nagano, skiing and snowboarding with...

3 Principles of mastery + Thank you all! - *Awesome Lesson Award*

I woke up today to find that I have been awarded an 'Awesome Lesson Award' for my 'Discuss the news...

*We are all one*

‘On the first day leaving Earth, we all pointed to our countries. On the third and fourth day...

*The crazy things we do for our passions!* - Part 2

This post was written yesterday morning at 4am - but I forgot to post it before I left!  It j...

Feeling grateful

Yesterday I was feeling extremely stressed out as I ending up arriving in Tokyo much later than exp...

Travelling on + Godzilla! (ゴジラ)

This morning we are once again leaving a city to travel on. We have really enjoyed our time in Kobe...

Fate + 'A blessing in disguise'

Thank you all for the lovely feedback regarding the story I posted up about Mum A few days ago! It ...

Having no fixed plans in the Rokko Mountains and 'going with the flow'

'Going with the flow'   Yesterday we set out with the loose intention to climb Mt.Maya in th...

Travel broadens the mind’ - Part 1- 'My Mum, My Hero'

As someone who has been travelling fairly extensively since I was very young, I can say that it mos...

Goodbye Hiroshima!

Good morning everyone! Today is another one of those sad days where we have to leave a city we hav...

*NEW LESSON for HEALTHY EYES + SKIN!* - Being grateful for my students and my life + A Funny Photo of me!

Good morning Cafetalk friends! Today I woke up and performed my usual gratitude routine. I give th...

'Dreamination' - Christmas Light Show

Yesterday we had a lovely day! We worked in the morning then went on  a hike to the peace pag...

Miyajima - The Island of shrines

Yesterday we took a boat to Miyajima, which is a beautiful island just off of Hiroshima.  U...

The joys of teaching..... + Christmas DISCOUNT!

Yesterday was a lovely day for us (Ashley and myself), as we made friends with a lovely student of ...

Mitaki Temple + Yoga!

'Mitaki Temple' is a beautiful temple located on Mt.Mitaki in Hiroshima, Japan. We explored the tem...

Beautiful autumn colours of Hiroshima!

Yesterday we decided to take a break from teaching, to enjoy the beautiful nature of Hiroshima and ...

Giving gratitude

Recently I have been finding that certain things have been causing me stress, as I have some issues...

Learning to appreciate each and every season + the 'cyclic' nature of life

Living in harmony with the seasons   Since coming to Hiroshima and leaving the warmth and is...

Hiroshima Peace Museum + the importance of learning from the past

*SOME OF THE PICTURES BELOW ARE GRAPHIC*   Yesterday we decided to visit the peace museum in...