Hello, I’m Holly
I am a freelance illustrator spending time between home in the South of England, and travelling as much as I can.
Back in October 2022 I went on a trip to Japan that changed my life.
Next Trip: Thailand, Taiwan, South Korea & Japan, Summer 2025
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The Journey of Two Years: From Japan to Beyond
Two years ago, I had just gotten back from a trip that changed my life entirely. At the beginning on 2022, I set a New Years Resolution and goal for myself to learn Japanese. It is the only New Years promise to myself that I have ever kept, and marked a decision to do something…
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Missing Japan
After my first trip to Japan back in 2019, I knew I definitely wanted to go back. I had such an amazing time but I did worry that it wouldn’t be the same. That the circumstances of the trip, the company was more important to how much I enjoyed myself rather than the place we…
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Artwork Spotlight – Komainu
As part of the run up to Hyper Japan (only a few days to go!) I thought it would be fun to look into one of the pieces I’ve made for it in a little detail. When I was first deciding what I should create for Hyper Japan, the place I initially looked was the…
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Hope on the Stage – The Final
For friends and family, the knowledge that I like K-pop, is nothing new. In fact my own kpop journey managed to pull in those around me a little, and even resulted in my parents taking their own trip to Korea only a few weeks ago. They returned home just 2 weeks before I set off…
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Seoul, as an introverted solo traveller
Arriving into a new country is always an interesting challenge, especially on your own. I like to take it slowly, relaxed, and not rushing into anything. It worked out well that I arrived late in the evening, and got an airport hotel for my first night – all I had to do was get a…
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Taipei
I didn’t know what to expect in visiting Taipei, it was intended as a few days break between volunteering while living in a shared house in Thailand, and exploring while staying in hostels across Korea. It was a perfect way to relax, and I also explored and experienced, I got myself back used to the…
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24 Hours in Taipei
After 4 very intense but also relaxing weeks in Thailand, I caught a 2am flight to Taipei and arrived at 6:45am local time, yesterday. I slept a little in the taxi to the airport, and through most of the nearly four hour flight, so on arrival I was still exhausted but I could function. I…
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Rescue Paws
Every time I’ve gone to write this post I’ve hesitated with where to start and what to write, and what would best summise this wonderful place and everything they do. Let alone what that means to me. Factually… Rescue Paws is a charity, the p.a.w.s stands for providing animal welfare through sterilisation. That’s their predominant…
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Based in the South of England, I am a freelance illustrator, writer, and lover of mythology, folklore and all things Japan.
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