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Simon’s Log #4: Say It Ain’t Sayonara

Japan, it’s been real. But unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. I will miss all of Japan’s unique features, which is too many to name. This isn’t a complete list, but just a few things that come to mind when I look back on our experience here. • Old and New: One […]Read Post ›

Chasing Geisha

My foray into Tokyo fashion has opened up the kimono for more street style photography – but this time for geisha style. Kyoto’s Gion district is world famous for their geisha (often referred to as geiko in Kyoto). Comprised of alleyways of traditional wooden townhouses, tea houses, restaurants, and bars, it is a place where […]Read Post ›

The Ryokan Experience

When in Kyoto, one must ryokan. After our village experience in the mountains, Simon and I decided to do a 180 and clean up our act with some much needed pampering at a ryokan. A must do R&R on any traveller’s bucket list in Kyoto, a ryokan is a traditional style inn with sliding doors […]Read Post ›

Miso Party

Wonder no longer, Simon and I were going to be village people in a gassho style house. Kyoko, the host of the gassho hostel, was an energetic and spirited woman whose mannerisms were as animated as an animae character. After laying down the ground rules of the house (open the door like a geisha, walk lightly […]Read Post ›

Oh My Gassho!

I stood in the middle of the suspension bridge alone, enjoying my moment of peace and serenity early in the morning. Closing my eyes, I felt the subltle warmth on my back from the sun that had just barely peered out from behind the rain clouds. The sound of the rumbling Shokawa River enveloped me, […]Read Post ›

A Doe, A Deer

The only attraction in Nara bigger the giant Buddha are the deer. Once the capital of Japan, Nara continues to be a popular place visited by international tourists and locals alike. It has several UNESCO World Heritage sites, and is home to a huge deer population. UNESCO World Heritage sites I am familiar with, and […]Read Post ›

Snap, Crackle, Mom and Pop

The biggest question we regularly face as travellers is, what are we gonna eat today? Our hostel in Osaka was in close proximity to popular streets and alleyways of many eateries, so going hungry was never an option. Yet the plethora of restaurants also caused us to be paralyzed by the paradox of choice. One […]Read Post ›

Doing Dotonbori

We arrived in Osaka on a cold rainy afternoon. The wet weather conditions drenched our clothes and even our spirits that day, but for other tourists? Not so! Even gloomy grey skies couldn’t chase the dozen or so tour busses away. Luckily Simon and I were able to stroll the popular Dotonbori Street the next […]Read Post ›

Simon’s Log #3: Always Room for One More

Do you enjoy personal space? Well tough luck, kid. It doesn’t exist during rush hour in Tokyo. On the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), when a train is a little full and there is a group of people trying to get on, someone from inside the train usually yells, “Train’s full!” People will then either […]Read Post ›

Fishy Business

Disclaimer: if you are easily disturbed by the sight of dead fish, do not pass go and instead click here. The plan: get to the Tsukiji Market at 4am. The challenge: the earliest trains run at 5am. The solution: sleep at manga cafe for three hours until they open. The Tsukiji Market is one of […]Read Post ›

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