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Marchventures: The Beaches of Kyoto and Fukui
It is raining cats and dogs as I write this. We are nearing April, and I still don’t know how time has passed by this quickly. I appreciate this grim weather because I wouldn’t be able to put pen to paper without it, or in my case, to put my fingertips on the keyboard. I…
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Marchventures: A Day Trip to Awaji Island
We are a very democratic couple. I initiate all the plans, and Takashi executes them. It is rarely the other way around. So, I was astonished when he approached me last Friday and asked if I would like to go to Awaji Island (淡路島) and a few other places in Kansai this week instead of…
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Wild Weather in West Hyogo: Oysters and Snow
The weather has been quite wild on this side of the world. February’s weather was full of contradictions. We experienced both freezing cold weeks and then warm spring-like days. It even snowed in Kobe, a rarity here! Meanwhile, I have been studying for DipTESOL and only have a little time for my adventures. But, of…
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To the Philippines and Beyond: Part 4
After having a blast in Cebu throughout the last week of December, I want to spend New Year’s Eve on Bohol and Panglao islands. It takes about two hours to reach Bohol by ferry, and when we do, a beautiful sunny day greets us at the port. Bohol Island is famous for several things, but…
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To the Philippines and Beyond: Part 2
Writing about the Philippines and recovering from my emotional hangover has taken longer than I thought. It may be helpful to re-read Part 1 to jog your memory on what happened last time! I’d also like to give special thanks to The Monching’s Guide, a brilliant food blogger in the Philippines, for his invaluable advice…
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To the Philippines and Beyond: Part 1
Some places simply find their way into your life and transform it irrevocably. I first landed in Manila in 2019 and still remember what a journey it was. To tell you the truth, many people I knew found it intimidating when I mentioned that I was planning to travel alone in the Philippines as a…
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Shodoshima: A Spontaneous Seto Inland Sea Journey
I woke up around 3 a.m. last Saturday and couldn’t go back to sleep. I suddenly got itchy feet and wondered where I could go. I opened Google Maps and ran my finger over it to see which direction felt good. I have my own quirks when it comes to traveling, and being spontaneous is…
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A Fall Trip to Arashiyama, Kyoto
I am not wont to visit overly populated and popular cities. I can’t shake off the feeling that I am doing something wrong when visiting such places. One might think that since we live in a global world, there can’t be anything wrong with traveling to famous places. But my trips there often result in…
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Suma Alps, Local Adventures and Cities as Living Beings
What does adventure mean? What counts as an adventure? For some people, adventure means scuba diving, while for others, discovering a new coffee shop downtown is an escapade. Here is the definition of adventure in Oxford Learner’s Dictionary: an unusual, exciting, or dangerous experience, journey, or series of events. Nowhere in this sentence is there…
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Okinawa: Beyond a Tropical Journey
There are places in the world that make you feel you can forgive and forget everyone and everything in your life. That’s how I would describe Okinawa: a place where everything and everyone can be forsaken and forgiven. I traveled to Okinawa in the summer of 2021, hoping I would enjoy a tropical journey in…
Bahanur is abroad! 