I spent 3 Weeks in Japan and had the distinct pleasure of spending 4 days in Niigata. I had the incredible opportunity to have my new friend and own personal tour guide, so I got to see all kinds of amazing things the city has to offer. But if all you care about is food, here are the… Continue reading What I Ate In… Niigata, Japan
I had 3 Weeks in Japan, so why did I spend 4 days in Niigata which is a relatively unpopular tourist destination while completely skipping popular cities like Hiroshima, Kobe, & Osaka? Because I had the incredible opportunity to have my own personal tour guide – a friend who is a local! Niigata is both… Continue reading 4 Days in Niigata, Japan
I had 3 Weeks in Japan and I spent 4 days in Niigata which is a relatively unpopular tourist destination compared to popular cities like Hiroshima, Kobe, & Osaka (which I didn’t visit). I had the incredible experience of staying with a friend of a friend (who quickly became my friend) who was the most amazing personal tour… Continue reading Exploring Matsuhama Market in Niigata, Japan
I had 3 Weeks in Japan, so why did I spend 4 days in Niigata which is a relatively unpopular tourist destination while completely skipping popular cities like Hiroshima, Kobe, & Osaka? Because I had the incredible opportunity to have my friend be my own personal tour guide and stay in her home there. Matsuhama… Continue reading Day 4 in Niigata, Japan
I had 3 Weeks in Japan, so why did I spend 4 days in Niigata which is a relatively unpopular tourist destination while completely skipping popular cities like Hiroshima, Kobe, & Osaka? Because I had the incredible opportunity to have my friend be my own personal tour guide and stay in her home there. Furusato… Continue reading Day 3 in Niigata, Japan
I had 3 Weeks in Japan, so why did I spend 4 days in Niigata which is a relatively unpopular tourist destination while completely skipping popular cities like Hiroshima, Kobe, & Osaka? Because I had the incredible opportunity to have my friend be my own personal tour guide and stay in her home there. Read… Continue reading My Day in Murakami, Japan
I had 3 Weeks in Japan, so why did I spend 4 days in Niigata which is a relatively unpopular tourist destination while completely skipping popular cities like Hiroshima, Kobe, & Osaka? Because I had the incredible opportunity to have my friend be my own personal tour guide and stay in her home there. Read about… Continue reading Day 2 in Niigata, Japan
I had 3 Weeks in Japan, so why did I spend 4 days in Niigata which is a relatively unpopular tourist destination while completely skipping popular cities like Hiroshima, Kobe, & Osaka? Because I had the incredible opportunity to have my new friend and own personal tour guide and stay in her family’s home there. Arrival,… Continue reading Day 1 in Niigata, Japan
I visited Korea last fall for 2 weeks where I split my time between Seoul and the lovely island of Jeju. And although I’d been to Seoul quite recently, when my cousin who works for The Four Seasons hotel said that he was able to get a couple of comp nights at The Four Seasons… Continue reading My Travel Itinerary: 3 Weeks in S. Korea
As part of my 3 Weeks in South Korea I had the most amazing WWOOFing experience ever. OK, so admittedly this was only my 2nd experience with WWOOFing (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms, or Willing Workers on Organic Farms). I was a bit nervous, because my first experience was a bit…odd. But I didn’t… Continue reading WWOOFing at Jirye Arts Village in Andong-si, S Korea
