Yesterday I met a really nice girl at the Meetup, Yumiko, and she asked if we could hang out so we agreed to meet at Shibuya and go to a burger place...yup...I decided to give burgers in Japan another try. We went to place called J.S. Burger, and it was actually pretty good!... Continue Reading →
Japan Day 15…I leave tomorrow
Super...sad...and of course I feel like I should have done more with my time. Today was a pretty leisurely day...I decided to get some taiyaki, attend a Meetup, and visit Odaiba. I went to this taiyaki place in Ebisu, Hiiragi, and the line was...it was just crazy...it took me 50 minutes to get through the... Continue Reading →
Japan Day 14…Asakusa and a sea of cherry blossom petals
I tried to get to Asakusa (pronounced Ah sock sah) before all the tourists arrived...annnnndddd I failed...there were so many people. So what's in Asakusa? Senso-ji temple and a really nice market place...total tourist trap...but worth it! There are some really fun and cheap food stalls as well. I decided to not go into the... Continue Reading →
Japan Day 13… Tokyo, I’m going to explore you
As I near the end of my vacation I am feeling more lethargic and a finally falling into a normal sleep schedule, which is nice, but also kind of sucks because I am sleeping longer, therefore, seeing less 😦 When I came here in December I spent a lot less time in Tokyo and spent... Continue Reading →
Japan Day 12, Finally Kyoto
Side note...I hate selfie sticks...I don't hate the people...I just think the sticks themselves make people look really douchey. So...the closer I get to day 16 the sadder I'm feeling. I don't want to leave. There's still so much more I'd like to do, to go, to experience...and I love that there are so many... Continue Reading →
Japan Day 10, Just another day in Tokyo
I didn't do too much today, I desperately wanted to sleep more and was successful. I crawled out of bed at 12:00 PM...FINALLY...I slept a ton, and it did wonders for my knee. I went to Shibuya and ate a very late lunch around 3:15 PM at Tonkatsu MAISEN Aoyama Honten. And it was sooooooo... Continue Reading →
Japan Day 9, Trains are on time…always
Well, maybe always is an exaggeration, but the point here is, you should always be on time...yeah, I think you see where this is going...I woke up with plenty of time to get to the train station, but I just lounged around. I did make it to the train with 2 minutes to spare, so... Continue Reading →
Japan Day 8, Sapporo in the light
TIP The buses take Suica and Passmo (I know the trains do, but since my time in Hiroshima I'm just not sure I think the best time to visit Hokkaido is May, it is so cold up there even in April that nothing has bloomed yet I was reading through my Day 6 and realized... Continue Reading →
Japan Day 7 – Nightime in Sapporo, Hokkaido
TIPS If you're going to Hokkaido I highly recommend that you get a ticket as the train is all reserved seats (what happens if you don't get a ticket? Enjoy standing for 4 hours) Hokkaido DOES accept Passmo and Suica (YEAH!) Happy to announce that I DID NOT miss my train this time, what a... Continue Reading →