I had Japanese style curry for the first time when I studied abroad, and I fell in love immediately. It’s […]
御朱印第32号ー住吉大社
Goshuin number 32 is from 住吉大社 (Sumiyoshi Taisha). Located in Osaka, this shrine was originally built in the 3rd century! […]
The Imperial Palace — Bangkok
After a morning spent trying to find a coffee shop for breakfast and walking through a park with huge water […]
Doi Suthep — Chiang Mai
This wat, on the top of a mountain outside the old city, is one of the holiest temples in northern […]
Wat Chedi Luang — Chiang Mai
This Wat (Thai for temple) is probably my favorite that we visited. There was a small temple in the front […]
御朱印第31号ー難波八坂神社
Goshuin number 31 is from the 難波八坂神社 (Namba Yasaka Shrine) in Osaka City. I found this shrine when looking online […]
Introducing… Thai Fruit!
Included in the cooking class my friend and I went to was a morning market tour, where we went with […]
御朱印第29-30号ー諏訪大社の春宮と秋宮
Goshuin numbers 29 and 30 are from two shrines in the Suwa Taisha complex, a very old group that is […]
Muay Thai Fights — Chiang Mai
You’d think that the first thing I’d do after landing in Chiang Mai, Thailand after an exhausting day including many delayed flights, would be to take a nap. Nope! Instead I ate dinner, made friends with a tiny lizard, and then went with my travel buddy to a Muay Thai fight. We paid 800 Baht […]
The Joys of Summer
Summer. The time of fireworks, shaved ice, corn, festivals, and traveling. Oh, and heat waves… Can’t forget those! Here are […]
