Sorry for the click-bait title, but it’s pretty much accurate. And I also apologize in advance for this mess of a post. It’s basically just a bunch of pictures and jumbled up thoughts. Having spent my childhood in Beijing and on the US East Coast, I grew up with 4 very distinct seasons: breezy springs, hot summers, colorful autumns, and snowy winters. And then we moved to Southern California, where we pretty much just got warm and slightly less warm….
4 days in Japan: an overview in photos!
My 81-year old grandmother is now a first-time passport holder. She has never been out of the country and has only flown on a plane ONCE in her life, over 15 years ago, on a short domestic flight to visit her sister in Xi’an. Her health is not too good. She needs to always carry around her insulin shots, and though she looks fine, her legs are often stiff and in discomfort, making it so that she can’t walk long distances. These…
Fawned of Nara
Happy Travel Tuesday! First, some housekeeping: so I didn’t realize that today is the last Tuesday of the week and failed to give out a themed prompt. So next Tuesday will be themed if you wish to join. More details at bottom of post! And now, onto today’s post! This week, I will be bringing you to the ancient capital of Nara, Japan. Most of the time, my travels are fueled by the promise of good food. But occasionally, and no less strongly, I…
October 2015 travel re-cap: aka. why I didn’t like Japan
Trying to somewhat catch up on these re-caps before the year’s over! October started off with me having finally arrived in Japan after a frustrating 48 hours in transit, and then promptly falling ill due to said journey, but it was all well and good because I was on the road with D again. The first thing I thought when D picked me up at the train station was “wow, he’s a lot smaller than I remember.” Even though we…