New article release: A Guide to Hitchhiking in Japan
November 3, 2022
My latest article on the practicalities of how to hitchhike in Japan is out now in TokyoCheapo’s website. Feel free to take a look here
Category: travel blog
Top 10 Japanese Animals and Where To Find Them
June 3, 2021
My new article on wildlife-watching in Japan, “Top 10 Japanese Animals and Where To Find Them” has been published and released on https://allabout-japan.com/en/article/10267/
Sake Brewing in Saku
May 9, 2020
Check out my latest article published on the travel website “All About Japan”. Link below. I recently participated in a sake brewing and Japanese culture experience called “Kurabito Stay“. While not exactly cheap, it is certainly memorable if you want a unique way to experience authentic Japan. The best part is you’re supporting a lesser … More Sake Brewing in Saku
Shakusonji Temple: Hidden Crannies of Japan #1
April 9, 2020
I decided to start a separate series of blog posts for those surprisingly not-so-rare moments where I randomly stumble across something epic in the middle of nowhere in Japan. Let’s talk about going off the beaten path. The posts will be mostly photo-based with a brief paragraph or two about how and where I find … More Shakusonji Temple: Hidden Crannies of Japan #1
A Barefoot Blunder: When Japanese Plasters Don’t Stick to Kiwi Feet (Extended Version)
June 10, 2019
This is the long/extended version of my story, originally published by Global Hobo. With their permission I have posted it here. If you’d like to read the short version, click this link. I’m 10 minutes into my 2.5 hour walk to get from the little empty station on the side of the little empty … More A Barefoot Blunder: When Japanese Plasters Don’t Stick to Kiwi Feet (Extended Version)
15/08/2018-17/08/2018: Campsite #6, Rebun Island: a Dr Seuss wonderland
October 1, 2018
13/08/2018-15/08/2018: Campsite #5, Wakkanai: Forest Hill Camping in the North
September 21, 2018
11/08/2018-13/08/2018: Campsite #4, Asahikawa // Michi-no-eki, Camping in a Typhoon and Why Camping Beats Hostels
September 5, 2018
Click the link to read the post: https://wander.media/campsite-4-asahikawa-michi-no-eki-camping-in-a-typhoon-and-why-camping-beats-hostels
07/08/2018-08-08/2018: Campsite #3, Noboribetsu Onsen
August 18, 2018
Read at the link: https://wander.media/campsite-3-noboribetsu-onsen More useful links on Noboribetsu Onsen: https://www.thecoffeeshoptrader.com/2017/03/japan-itinerary-11d10n-day-4-sapporo-noboribetsu.html
05/08/2018-07/08/2018: Campsite #2, Aomori
August 10, 2018
If setting up camp in Akita was an awfully sweaty experience, then setting up in Aomori was the polar opposite. Believe it or not, it had been raining and there was mud! (yes, mud!) all over the show, despite it being the middle of summer. I was glad I was wearing jandals instead of my … More 05/08/2018-07/08/2018: Campsite #2, Aomori
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