James Davies - Freelance Writing Portfolio
Specialising in the travel, culture and lifestyle niches, here is a sample of my freelance writing.
Travel:
Setting Sail on an Ice-breaking Tour in Abashiri | Tokyo Weekender
Where You Should Stay in Shibuya | Live Japan
Everything You Need To Know About the Tokyo Tower | Tsunagu Japan
4-Days Exploring Japan’s Edo Period from Tokyo to Aizu | Voyapon
A Mini Break in Shizuoka on a Green Tea Farm | Visit Shizuoka
Discover the Sights of the Tokaido on a Two Day Tour of Shizuoka City | Visit Shizuoka
Where You Should Stay in Tokyo’s Upmarket Ginza district | Live Japan
The 15 Best Luxury Hotels for a Luxury Stay in Kyoto | Live Japan
An Authentic Taste of Japanese Culture in Ibaraki | Voyapon
15 Beautiful Japanese Villages You Absolutely Have to Visit | Tsunagu Japan
Where You Should Stay in Ueno | Live Japan
A Four-Day Itinerary Along the Historic Kaido Routes Between Tokyo, Saitama, and Yamanashi | Voyapon
Discover 10 of the Best Ryokans in Hakone | Live Japan
Japan’s Terraced Rice Fields Will Take Your Breath Away | Tsunagu Japan
Kawazu-zakura, the Early-Blooming Cherry Blossom – Where to See Them in and Around Tokyo | Tsunagu Japan
Culture:
Making Sense of Japan’s 10 Strangest Festivals | Tsunagu Japan
What Makes Japanese Vinyl Records So Special? | Tokyo Weekender
The Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum – Witness Life in Japan Through the Ages | Tsunagu Japan
Fujizuka: The Story Behind Tokyo’s Hidden Mini Mount Fujis | Voyapon
12 Things You Didn’t Know About Geisha | Tsunagu Japan
Discover Chusen Some Dyeing in Hamamatsu | Visit Shizuoka
Why Is Summer the Season of Scariness in Japan? | Tsunagu Japan
Into the Miniature World of TokyoBuild | Tokyo Weekender
Japanese New Year Traditions – How the New Year is Celebrated in Japan | Tsunagu Japan
Food & Drink:
Everything You Need to Know About Sake & Where To Find It in Japan | JNTO/The Resident
Temaki, Nigiri, and More! Discover the Many Different Types of Sushi in Japan | Tsunagu Japan
Beer in Japan: Everything You Need to Know about Japanese Beers | Voyapon
Make Your Own Bottle of Soy Sauce at a Historic Soy Sauce Brewery in Hamamatsu | Visit Shizuoka
Natto – The Japanese Soybean Superfood with a Peculiar Taste | Tsunagu Japan
Kaiseki Ryori – The Most Exquisite Example of Japanese Fine Dining | Tsunagu Japan
Discover Shizuoka’s Green Tea on a Bike Tour to a Green Tea Farm | Visit Shizuoka
Tachigui Soba – Japan’s Morning Meal For Those in a Hurry | Tsunagu Japan
Where You're Between
Alongside freelance content writing, I also run my own travel website, Where You’re Between.
Where You’re Between is the travel website I launched in 2017 to share with the world the best itineraries and to-do lists for some of the many destinations I’ve had the good fortune to visit over the past 20 years or so of travelling.
Every post on Where You’re Between is written by me based on my own experiences in each destination. All posts also include extensive keyword research and full SEO optimisation.
If you want to know how see Venice like a local, how to spend a few days in Bangkok or even a weekend in Cardiff, you’ll find it all here.
There are also plenty of adventures along less well-travelled roads. Discover what not to miss on Sao Miguel, the main island in the Azores, or what to expect on a tour of Bhutan. Also, find out what it’s like to spend 10 days in North Korea (spoiler: it’s quiet weird).