(This is what transportation in Tokyo can look like, on the streets, trains and stations. Most people will tell you that getting a Suica...

Since Covid-19 lock-downs mean that people are unable to visit the Victoria and Albert Museum, their current Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk...

I've mentioned before that your own city can present a wealth of opportunities to experience international culture. (Pictures taken by...

(My Neighbor Totoro, Copyright Studio Ghibli, 1998.) Had things gone to plan, the world's first Studio Ghibli Theme Park would have...

a> (A selfie I took at Banbasenkogyo Ltd., 2019. Though I didn't speak Japanese very well, and the girls didn't know English too well, we...

Imagine yourself as an assassin in the Sengoku period of Japanese history. You want to creep into Nijo Castle unnoticed. You make it...

(Screen-capped from Google Maps, 15/5/2020. These beautiful kimono hang in an area often visited by performing Geisha.) Of all the places...

One of the best things you could do in the Arashiyama, Saga region is probably to take the romantic railway during sakura season. It...

(One of the first quality rooms I found on Habbo. While it is very small, I liked that the space was so thoughtfully used, and that it...

(At Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum I took some bluetooth selfies of myself pretending to be a real early-Showa Period girl. It...

Wanting to relive some of the powerful emotions I felt on my last trip, I decided to use Google Maps to view the Shibuya Scramble. Since...

(Copyright Madman Entertainment, 2019) Hina is a very special girl. When she prays, the weather changes. But it comes at a price. Thanks...

Throughout many of Japan’s cities, one common yet unusual feature are Shotengai. They are not dissimilar to Melbourne’s arcades. But...

(I recommend listening to Swan Song by Dua Lipa as you read this post. It will help you better understand and imagine the sensation I had...

I've thought more about ways people can get out of their home without really leaving, due to all this Covid-19 business. And I think one...

(A screen capture from my booking through Airbnb. 2019.) When I booked this accommodation in Tokyo via Airbnb, I did not know you would...

You might not be able to go out, but you can boost your immune system: While I was in Taiwan, I got to see the inside of multiple train...

In Springvale, most of the available culture is Vietnamese or Chinese. The bulk of the main shopping district is devoted to these twin...

While I stayed in Arashiyama I found myself craving one of my favourite dishes, Tonkotsu ramen. So, when I stumbled upon a little ramen...

(Footage I took in 2014.) When I was in Taiwan I got to visit what was allegedly the best bakery in Taiwan. It is supposedly best known...