My travel experience has taught me that a trip without hiccups or mistakes isn’t a good trip. It is easily forgotten if not hard to remember. A trip that went all well and good is harder to remember the full […]
Away in Taipei
Breathtaking Hokkaido
For years, Hokkaido has been on my travel list. I’ve wanted to put a tick next to this place on my list for yonks. Years of listening to other people’s stories about how great the place was, and having amazing […]
London Escape
During the end of August to early September, schools in Japan go on summer vacation. My workplace, a Japanese high school, was no exception (although, most students and teachers continue to linger around school for extra classes and extra curriculum […]
Embracing Thanksgiving
I never quite knew what the big deal was with Thanksgiving. I only knew that it was a day for families to get together and celebrate with food. Moreover, I also knew from my previous job that most of my […]
My Obon in Japan
Obon is a time in Japan where Japanese people return home (as in parents home or main family house) and pay their respects to the deceased loved ones. Where I live in Kazo, Saitama, shops or semi big grocery stores […]
