I Tried Chinese Hotpot in Chongqing, Chengdu and Japan
My Attempt at Chinese Hotpot: In Chengdu and Chongqing (and thinking about Japan) Hotpot is hotpot right? I’d always assumed that. But after visiting Chongqing … Read more
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All the Sichuan Food I Ate in Chengdu and Chongqing (Photos)
Here are photos of everything I ate in Chengdu and Chongqing: Sichuan cuisine. For an entire week, I bounced around between Chongqing and Chengdu with … Read more
Is the Haruka Express Green Car Worth It Over Ordinary?
Green Car upgrade on the Haruka Express, Is it worth the money? How many times have I taken the Haruka Express train from Kyoto to … Read more
How I Did Kyoto to Nara as a Day Trip
There are certain day trips that I nearly convince myself not to do: Nara for me was one of them. I had heard about nothing … Read more
Three Day Trips From Kyoto I Actually Took (Nara, Amanohashidate, Ine Bay)
I actualy took these three day trips from Kyoto (Nara, Amanohashidate, and Ine Bay). However, Kyoto is a fantastic place to use as a base … Read more
The Kyoto Temples I Visited in Winter
Kyoto in winter is perhaps one of the best times to visit. The air was crisp, and the crowds were thinner then I anticipated. There’s … Read more
Walking Through Gion Kyoto and Its Temples
Kyoto is exactly the type of city where you want to spend time wandering slowly, and that’s what I did for several days, strolling through … Read more
How I Did Arashiyama in One Day (Bamboo Forest, Monkey Park and River Boat)
In my one day there I got to tick the three big items off my list. I visited the bamboo grove that everyone takes pictures … Read more
Things to Do in Osaka, Based on Everywhere I Went
Speaking of Osaka, I have to say that it was a pleasant surprise to spend some quality time there. There’s something about the city that … Read more
Osaka vs Kyoto and Which One I’d Pick If I Had to Choose
Ask me which is better: Kyoto or Osaka? It’s not as easy a question as you might think. After all, I’ve been back and forth … Read more
Every Japanese Temple I Visited Across Four Winter Trips
Temples have been the connecting thread between four winter trips I’ve taken to Japan in the last few years. Some were part of my plans, … Read more