Visit Shinjuku Nichome on your trip to Tokyo for a fun night out! Learn more about the important history of this popular neighborhood, plus get recommendations for places women travelers…
Why Every Woman Needs to Travel Solo to Japan
I discovered a beautiful irony while traveling alone through Japan in late 2015. Despite the country’s reputation for innovation, robots, and the latest in everything high-tech, it’s the perfect place…
The Psychology of Making Friends While Traveling, and Why They Last
With shaking hands, I carefully poked a loose Jenga block free from the tower that was now at eye level with me. Out came a sigh of relief. I felt…
How Moving to Japan Taught Me to Travel Humbly
Most Wanderful women would agree that we should all travel humbly. But what does the word humble actually mean, and what does traveling humbly look like in practice? The word…
When Talk Is Cheap: How Travelers Can Fight Hate
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness…. — Mark Twain I’ve seen this quote everywhere, but it has never felt very convincing to me. As most of the West…
A Non-Fashionista’s Guide to Japanese Fashion
Legs are a go. Image by Flickr user Helga Weber. If you are looking for a nuanced, sartorial guide to Japanese fashion, this is the wrong place. I’m writing this…
4 Unique Places to Find Coffee and Tranquility in Tokyo
All you need is a little caffeine. Image by Sammi Lim. Having spent the better part of my life in busy cities such as Kuala Lumpur and New York City,…
Girl Illustrated: Curious Normalities in Japan
Banner image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
Art Therapy: The Movie
How can art be used to bring people together in a way that not only helps them, but touches their soul? That is ultimately the question that Art Therapy: The…
Before and During Tips to Make Travel Easier
You know where you’re going; make the rest easy for yourself! Image from psmag.com. I was road tripping to Salt Lake City, Utah recently, helping a friend move, and our…
Korea vs. Japan
Ever the naive Westerner, I had assumed that South Korea and Japan would have some sort of ”Northeastern Asia Friendship” going on after spending the last 200 million years chilling…
Street Bike Etiquette around the world
Paige Green shares her cycling experience from around the world: Some of the great things about travelling are, of course, meeting new people, learning about new cultures, trying new food…
Silver Week – Part II
…Continued from… Day 4: We are up by 5:30, out of the tent by 6, and still are some of the latest sleepers in tent city. Breakfast is warm muesli…
Silver Week – Part I
Day 1: Ellie & I depart Shimokita at approximately 7pm on Friday night, after work. We spend most of the evening winding our way down to the Tohoku Expressway which…
Adventures in Aomori
Playing outside is one of my necessities in life. I enjoy it for all the physical aspects – the knowledge that yes, my body is capable and strong; for the…