Accidentally Climbing a Mountain in Nagano The best adventures are unplanned. Thursday night in Nagano – I was discussing my possible plans with the hostess at my hostel, and she recommended going to a nearby national park if I woke up early enough, looking around a Buddhist temple nearby at any time of day, orContinue reading “Accidentally Climbing a Mountain in Nagano”
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What I’ve Enjoyed While Traveling (Instead of Doing Everything)
What I’ve Enjoyed While Traveling (Instead of Doing Everything) 観光じゃないで、良いしたこと See the last post about not doing everything while traveling HERE! 1. Blog Writing at Starbucks・スタバックスにブログを書く Since I had a wealth of experiences in my first half of my travel and not much time to write, writing has actually been really relaxing. And an added bonusContinue reading “What I’ve Enjoyed While Traveling (Instead of Doing Everything)”
You Don’t Need to See and Do Everything (While Traveling)
You Don’t Need to See and Do Everything (While Traveling) 旅行の時、全部をしなくてもいい You’ve been planning this trip for two years – a summer abroad in the country you’ve only dreamed of going to. You’ve been learning the language and can carry a conversation, you’ve looked up interesting sites to explore and activities to do, and everyContinue reading “You Don’t Need to See and Do Everything (While Traveling)”
The Japanese-Travel Weight Loss Program
When I told my friends about my travel plans for Korea and Japan during the summer, everyone who had been there before either said, “You’ll lose weight! You walk so much, the food is healthier, and the portions are smaller,” or, “You’ll want to eat everything and drink a lot, so you’ll have 4000+ calories a day.”
Little did I know they’d both be right.
5 Ways to Make Friends at Hostels
5 Ways to Make Friends at Hostels
ホステルの友達はどうやってできる？
When I arrived in Korea at 4 in the morning, I had no friends, no plans, and no Korean language skills. Things looked bleak and lonely at…
Struggling Up N Seoul Tower
Struggling Up N Seoul Tower・Nソウルタワーを登ることは大変：
It’s 11:30 in the morning. I just got off the train to Myeongdong, a major part of Seoul, and I had one objective: get to the top of N Seoul Tower without using a map…
Living in Japan (with a Japanese Family)
Living in Japan (with a Japanese Family) アメリカ人、日本で日本人家族と住む I’m writing this post in both English and Japanese! このブログは英語と日本語です。二年間だけ日本語を勉強していましたから、日本語の文法は悪かったら、直してください！ The main purpose for my gigantic trip around Korea and Japan this summer was to do a 3-week study abroad program in Kyoto. This program was led by a professor from my college for the academic side, thenContinue reading “Living in Japan (with a Japanese Family)”
Add Saving to Your Budget – Or It Won’t Happen
Add Saving to Your Budget – Or It Won’t Happen Saving money doesn’t just happen. We make dreams and goals saying, “I’ll save money after my bonus,” or, “One day, I’ll have enough saved to go on vacation.” If you take consistent action, then that’s great, but many people only consider the notion of savingContinue reading “Add Saving to Your Budget – Or It Won’t Happen”
Vacations in Your Hometown
Vacations in Your Hometown Travel is an experience where you see and try new things, but you can also have travel-like experiences at home. New things can simply be doing something routine in a different way, or finding something new within a familiar area. One reason that we don’t find new experiences in familiar landscapesContinue reading “Vacations in Your Hometown”
Life Lessons from the Dojo: What Martial Arts Taught Me
Life Lessons from the Dojo: What Martial Arts Taught Me If you know me in person or have read this blog, you probably have gathered that I study Japanese. One person who I told almost immediately asked, “Why,” in an interrogative tone, and it got me thinking about how to put into words my exactContinue reading “Life Lessons from the Dojo: What Martial Arts Taught Me”
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