Many still think that Japan is an expensive country to travel around. And they are partly right; in comparison to other Asian countries it is one of the most expensive countries. Accommodation is something that will set you back quite a bit and transportation can be costly. But those people also don't know that you can eat lunch or dinner for 400 yen ($3,86) if you want to, explore the gorgeous cities and even some temples for free and that you don't have to take an [.....]
Hello there! I've had a small hiatus of two weeks due to my broken hard disk as I told about before. I have been scanning every last byte of my computer and my families computer for photos. So I was searching and searching because without photos this would be a boring blog right? And I have found back a fair amount of them, but sadly I lost a lot of photos because my back up of them also got lost. Most of the lost photos are from my [.....]
This is the second and last part of my story about the folkloristic market of Zoutelande. This one is less text orientated and more of a photo post.
The best part of the market was the 'klederdracht show'. Klederdracht is the Dutch word for traditional costumes. I've always found the regional costumes of Zeeland to be gorgeous but you can rarely see them anymore. Now and then I would see a very old lady wearing one but the last time was years ago. During the show they showed the [.....]
I wanted to take a little break from writing about my Japan trip with this post about the folkloristic market of Zoutelande. Don't worry, I still have a few Japan post left and will continue writing about it of course! Anyway, I think that in any country a lot of old traditions fade away or disappear completely as modern times progresses. It's something I think is really sad, but at the same time it is difficult to prevent. One way to at least not let old crafts die [.....]
I am a girl raised in the Netherlands and I moved to Belgium and later Japan for studies. I am passionate about exploring the whole world one country at a time. I am currently living in Japan and write about my adventures here and what life is like as a foreign exchange student living in Japan. I also like to write about the travels I take on when I have free time.
Comprehensive blog about life in Japan and travel on low budget, as well as tips on both these topics
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