Why Busan,and not Seoul.
That’s simple, favorite things in Busan – Sea, eomuk, less touristy… and MEN. Specifically, men from Busan. Let me explain to you more detailed. Sea Eomuk or Odeng 어묵(오뎅) Even…
Hakone – onsen paradise
Hakone (箱根) is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, less than one hundred kilometers from Tokyo. Famous for hot springs, natural beauty and the view across Lake Ashinoko of nearby…
Kurama / Kibune
As I wrote in “Destinations,” Kurama is one of my favorite places. Because it feels like a town out of fairy tail: small, green, mysterious. The first time I was…
Nara Vol 2.
Nara National Museum Built in 1895, the National Museum is the city’s most famous museum and houses numerous significant works of art. The most famous one of the Nara period…
The Must-Visit Trio in Nara: Why Todaiji Temple, Kasuga-taisha Shrine, and Isuien Garden Are Straight Out of a Storybook
Welcome to Nara, the city where ancient temples, sacred deer, and lush gardens come together to tell stories older than a thousand years. If you’re craving a travel experience that…
MyAsia – Blogger, Geek, Survivor (and Chaos in Human Form)
Let me set a scene. Cherry blossoms explode in Busan, and in front of them stands a geek goddess pulling a fish face like she’s auditioning for the world’s nerdiest…
Arima – Celebrated hot spring resort within the city limits
Natural hot springs (温泉, onsen) are numerous and highly widespread across Japan. Every region of the country has its share of hot springs and resort towns, which come with them.…