Shona McCarthyDec 28, 20202 min readA Park In Japan (公園)Something I noticed when I last visited Japan was how pristine the parks were. Even in small, local parks, local councils build public...
Shona McCarthyJul 20, 20207 min readPaper Thin: Walls Can Be Romantic(Having re-read this in July, 2020, I marvel at how quickly I got so attached to a young man I hardly knew. Nowadays I wouldn't so easily...
Shona McCarthyFeb 14, 20204 min readRiding the Nankai Rapit Express(Photos I took of the Nankai Rapit, inside and out.) When I was preparing for my most recent trip to Japan, one of the things I wanted to...
Shona McCarthyJan 31, 20209 min readShare Bathrooms – A Door To Budget Accommodation in JapanMy first experience of staying in accommodation with a share bathroom was during my second stay in rural Australia. I won’t name the...
Shona McCarthyJan 27, 20202 min readDotombori/Dotonbori(Photos taken by me in Dottonbori, 2017) When people think of Japan, there are many images that would flood their mind. Samurais, Ninjas,...
Shona McCarthyJul 1, 20196 min readFeeling Eurasian(Free image from Wix.) (I originally wrote most of this piece as I was preparing to go on a study tour in China. Since then, my mindset...