Japan

Day 28: Final Japan Updates I’m back home—sooner than expected—but my heart is full, and I’m riding the afterglow of a truly...

It’s 2 a.m. in Texas. I’m hunched over the poker table, eyes heavy, constantly refreshing my phone. Why? I’m in a four-hour virtual...

Japan has been everything I hoped for and more. It felt very me. A blend of structure and surprise, calm and chaos. I’ve continued making...

It started like any normal evening. After a short afternoon rest at the hostel, I set out to explore a new area of Osaka as the sun began...

Well, the day has finally arrived, the day I’ve been imagining for years: having a Kobe steak in Kobe, Japan. Every time I go on a trip,...

It’s hard to believe it’s already been about 10 days in Japan, this trip is flying by. Along the way, I’ll be sharing more focused...

I’m sitting on a milk crate off to the side of a crowded alley in Kyoto, Japan, Using two stacked milk crates and a firm plastic board as...

After around 20 hours of travel, I land around 2:30pm in Tokyo, home of 14 million people. My energy entirely fueled by eagerness to...