Build your foundation. Connect with empathy. The digital diary of a solo traveler.
Traveling all afternoon from Mt. Fuji, I arrived in Kyoto in the evening and had just enough time to walk to Nuji castle and see the sakura light display. In the morning I walked all over town, starting with the Nishiki market. There I bought my first set of chopsticks and had them engraved with... Continue Reading →
After Hakodate I took the Shinkansen (bullet train) to Tokyo. When I take long train or bus rides I like to watch my blue bubble on the Google Maps GPS inch across the country I am traveling. Opening maps on the Shinkansen put "high speed" in perspective; I've never seen myself move from "A" to... Continue Reading →
I'll walk you through how my unplanned Japanese journey unfolded. Select "Japan" under the "countries" tab and you will find posts for each city I visited.
Bridge Over Distance 