Mt. Tsurumi – Hiking the Volcano in Ōita
Hiking in Japan is a spiritual path. Never an exercise only for the body, but for the mind.And, as everywhere, […]
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Asia travel tips to Japan, Indonesia (Bali), China, Russia, and more.
Kaiseki – the Art of Japanese Cuisine
Kyoto memories. What could be a better place to try Kaiseki than historical Kyoto? I was on my first 3-month-long
Nyepi – The Balinese Day of Silence
First comes the noise and the bang, then complete silence. The Balinese Day of Silence is to begin, but first,
Return to Nihon & Nikon – Sleeping in a Bookshelf in Tokyo
Where Siberia ends, Japan begins. Our return to Tokyo comes at the very end of the Trans-Siberian Railway. When we
3 Gili Islands experiences – Tourist Trap or not?
*This post includes an affiliate link to accommodation 3 Gili Islands experiences – Gili Air, Gili Meno, Gili Trawangan –
Fukui – emotional evening at Japanese shokudō
Japan is a large country full of cities that most Western tourists have never heard of. Many of these cities,
Nara, my home in Japan
We’re sitting on the floor of an old soy sauce factory’s warehouse, eating a meal we warmed up in the
Christmas in the Japanese Alps: Onsen bathing in Takayama’s Winter Wonderland
*Contains affiliate links to accommodations The train from Nagoya arrives at Takayama station with us on board.Finally.Not that trains in
Smoking good Tokyo restaurants
*This post contains affiliate links Thousands of Tokyo restaurants – there’s no shortage of options. Countless dining spots are one