Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Model for a Day - Self Acceptance.



Today I will be writing about something a little bit different from my usual travel en field work blog posts. I will continue writing about my trips of course, but today I wanted to talk about something important that happened. Granted, I went out in Fukuoka again but this time I went with two friends for a special purpose; a photoshoot! One of my friends was planning to do a photoshoot with one of our mutual friends and she invited me over. I had never done [.....]

Friday, April 24, 2015

Guest Post on Etramping

Hello everyone!

Recently I wrote a guest post for the budget travel website called Etramping. They have a series which focuses on traveling in cities around the world for 25 dollars a day or less. I wrote a post for them on how to spend a day in Fukuoka, Japan for less than $25. I am very thankful that they posted my story on their website. I hope you guys will check it out!
http://etramping.com/fukuoka-for-less-than-25-dollars-a-day/


These amazing flowers have been blooming around Fukuoka since this [.....]

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Aso Volcano Area: UNESCO Global GEO Park

I am excited to introduce another field trip to you guys. I know, what's up with all the field trips you might think? Well, I get to visit unique locations in Japan (mostly Kyushu) that are usually inaccessible or unknown to foreigners and even some Japanese. Besides that I also get to listen to tours and explanations of these areas by experts so I learn a lot on these field trips, if I manage to understand the complex Japanese that these experts use. Lastly it is great to [.....]

Monday, April 13, 2015

Friendly Fukuoka - Blooming Cherry Blossoms around Kyushu




While writing this post the leaves of the cherry blossom trees are already green. The sea of pink petals has fallen down and the contrast with the beautiful blooming trees couldn't be bigger; piles of dried up brown petals are scattered on the streets instead. Even though we could enjoy the sakura (the Japanese word for cherry blossom) for about a week, that week passes by too quickly. I regret not enjoying them more, not going to a hanami (Cherry blossom viewing party) one more time, [.....]

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