First, a bit of perspective on this pandemic One of my favourite quotes comes from one of my favourite movies - Disney's animated Mulan. After Mulan has run around China…
Planning your vacation to Japan is one of the most exciting parts of your journey. The sheer amount of options available to you really opens your eyes to the excitement…
This month, Couchsurfing sent out a message to their users that their home-sharing platform between locals and travelers will no longer be free-for-use. In the process, they've upset a lot…
First, a bit of perspective on this pandemic One of my favourite quotes comes from one of my favourite movies - Disney's animated Mulan. After Mulan has run around China…
Planning your vacation to Japan is one of the most exciting parts of your journey. The sheer amount of options available to you really opens your eyes to the excitement…
This month, Couchsurfing sent out a message to their users that their home-sharing platform between locals and travelers will no longer be free-for-use. In the process, they've upset a lot…
Italian football is phenomenal. Teams like Juventus, Inter Milan, and Roma, can be watched for a very reasonable price. ...But that's not what we're talking about today. If you think…
Generalizing Italians as a nation is nearly impossible. The unification of the various nations of Italy happened a little over 150 years ago, and since then, a collective identity has…
Mystical and exotic Japan. A culture that's admittedly a world away from what Western, and even many Asian nations, are used to. Six things that will surprise you about Japan.…
*To anyone still unsure of whether they should buy the JR Pass after reading the article, you're welcome to add your basic itinerary to the comments. I'll be able to…
"Should I visit the city where the world's most famous beef comes from?" It seems like a bit of a silly question when you word it like that, right? If…
Let's be honest: tours can be expensive, and quality can vary greatly. A lot of people are rightly anxious about which tour to take, and if it's even worth it…
A Prediction of Our Future In the past 2 weeks, a new virus that causes respiratory illnesses has been discovered in the city of Wuhan, China. It’s been titled the…
With a capacity of 50 000 spectators, the Colosseum was the world's largest ampitheatre ever built at the time. It was an amazing feat of human engineering, given as a…
What's So Great About Japan? Unless you’ve been living under a rock, it’s hard to miss the worldwide interest in Japan over the last few years. And it’s growing. Why…
"Is it worth it to visit Kanazawa?" "Should I go to Kanazawa to see Kenrokuen?" "Should I visit Kanazawa on my trip to Japan?" These are questions that we're asked…
If you aren't on Instagram or haven't frequented the internet for the past 3 years, you'd be be forgiven for not knowing about Japan's famous souffle pancakes. Foodies, influencers, celebrities…
This is a guest post by Shayna Josi. Shayna was worked near Tokyo in Japan for four years on the JET Programme. As a big fan of Japanese desserts, here…