Last year's favorites, VI- a little beauty

February 23, 2021

To brush off a bit of the last year’s ugliness, I decided to write another Last year’s favorites post, with the positive things from the last year.

Japan road trip: Okayama and Naoshima

July 15, 2019

The last stop of our ten-day road trip around Japan was the town of Okayama- which was our base for exploring the island of Naoshima. Naoshima was a lucky discovery because of Yayoi Kusama’s iconic pumpkin and Okayama was a lucky discovery because of Naoshima, as the closest town that offered moderately priced accommodation.

Japan road trip: a day in Kobe

March 18, 2019

Kobe was the fourth stop of our Japan road trip, chosen as a midpoint between Iga and Okayama, alluring because of its alleged seaside vibe all the guides talked about.

Japan road trip: Iga and Shigaraki

February 26, 2019

I’ve been building up expectations for Iga and Shigaraki ever since we booked our trip to Japan in January last year. I expected it to be pottery heaven, picturesque yet unspoiled by tourism.

Japan road trip: cherry blossom viewing in Nagoya

January 13, 2019

The second stop of our Japan road trip was Nagoya, unassuming town according to guides- but, as we learned by experience, nothing in Japan is unassuming.