Best Solo Travel Destinations
There are a lot of great places to travel on your own. Here are some of my favorite solo travel destinations.
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There are a lot of great places to travel on your own. Here are some of my favorite solo travel destinations.
Best Solo Travel Destinations Read More »
Enjoy a seasonal dinner at Japan’s premier organic farm-to-table restaurant NAA Farmer’s Restaurant in Tsuruoka, a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy.
Farm-to-Table Tours in Japan’s Only UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy Read More »
For my fourth time in Tokyo, I sought out the best Japanese food I could. Sure, I’d visit places I hadn’t previously seen, but food was the priority.
In Search of Traditional Japanese Food in Tokyo Read More »
Tokyo is a wanderer’s city–there is a seemingly endless number of neighborhoods in which to disembark a train and stroll.
Wandering the Streets of Tokyo Read More »
As I wander through cities, I sometimes try to take in too much at once. The sights, sounds, smells of a city are what give me a sense of place.
The Streets of Osaka, Japan Read More »
Before setting out to Kyoto with my limited itinerary, I read that the sunset was beautiful around Tō-Ji, Eastern Temple. Or maybe I read that it was meant for sunrise, but I wasn’t about to wake up that early.
Watching the Sunset Over Tō-Ji in Kyoto Read More »
A long walk through Kyoto, Japan, to reach Nijo Castle to see the Tokugawa Shogun residence and gardens.
Wandering Through Castles in Kyoto Read More »
As the weather cooled in autumn, I searched for new outdoor activities around Tokyo–it was almost late October and the foliage was beginning to change with the season.
Finding Nature in Tokyo at Mt. Mitake Read More »
Comparing the prices of traveling and living in two of the world’s most expensive cities, Venice and Tokyo.
Comparing Prices: Venice and Tokyo Read More »
In the run up to Christmas, I noticed the prevalence of Christmas lights all over Tokyo. Every shopping area was decorated to attract more customers and all the people were busy taking photos in front of the displays. Last year my landlord took me on an after-work excursion to see the light display at Yomiuri
Holiday Lights of Tokyo Read More »
Enjoying classic cocktails at the KFC Route 25 bar in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo. No, really, there’s a KFC in Japan that has a full bar.
Classic Cocktails at KFC in Japan Read More »
A sunny day in Tokyo to visit Sensoji Temple and walk along the Sumida River to Akihabara and take in city views.
Sunny Sensoji & Sumida River Walk Read More »
A bike ride to Osaka’s main tourist attraction, Osaka Castle, to catch a view of the city on a sunny day.
Biking to Osaka Castle Read More »
I took a painful bike ride to visit the golden pavilion at Kinkaku-ji in Kyoto. It was worth the ride, if only I had a better bike.
Painful Bike Ride to Kinkaku-ji, Kyoto’s Golden Pavilion Read More »
What has happened makes the world. Live on the edge, looking. -Robert Creeley, “Here” I started my current journey in Tokyo–I had wanted to visit Japan for a long time, and it was my first opportunity to travel to the country. Now, I find myself back in the Land of the Rising Sun, more specifically
Returning to Familiar Tokyo Read More »