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.
I launched Where You’re Between 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).
Substack
I’ve recently joined up to Substack, where I share more personal takes on life in Tokyo, especially on the urban environment, and whatever else I feel the urge to write about.
Feel free to follow along here.