Market Spree in Japan – 日本に買い物に行こう!

For this week’s blog, I will share with you what you can enjoy buying in Japan.

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Whiter Than Snow

Most of the time, the beauty of nature is enough to persuade us to travel. Sure, some of us still like to visit the Eiffel Tower of Paris or the gigantic Burj Khalifa in Dubai but, for me, they don’t compare with how I still long to see again the sunset in Red Land of Yunnan, yearn to see Yellowstone of US or pray hard to experience Aurora Borealis in Alaska.

Wash me and I shall be whiter than snow. – Psalm 51:7

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Chopsticks and Okonomiyaki

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The Ryokan Stay

When in Japan, sleep in a Ryokan!

Hostel 64 Osaka is one of the best hostels I have stayed in. Although their prices are little pricey compare with other hostels (maybe 400yen more than the average night), the interior is chic, creative and maximized.

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6 Food Principles

When I was mulling over a number of good captions to put on the photos of Food Survival in Japan, I recognized that I have unconsciously developed a set of principles on buying food in a foreign place.

As much as we try to minimize our expenses, the “Take the Plunge” persona in us still want to try new things. We can’t pass eating a bizarre meal or a familiar meal in an unusual place because this is exactly the reason why we travel. But one way to balance out this persona within our budget is to actually acknowledge first the principles we have and then make most of what we have.

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