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Away in Ueno

April 2, 2018

And so closes another chapter in the book of Wojcik. Yesterday I bid farewell to Tochigi, a place I have called home for the past year. I’ve had a lot of great memories made, and met plenty of great people, much of it due to me being in Tochigi.…

Pirate Bar: The Buccaneer!

March 25, 2018

Japan

When people think of cities in Japan, often places like 'Tokyo', 'Kyoto', 'Osaka', and possibly a few others come to mind. For many, 'Utsunomiya' isn't a city that is familiar. Though not as well known as other cities in Japan, Utsunomiya does have some nice offerings. The city is…

Kyoto: Day 2 and 3

March 21, 2018

Japan

It was now day 2 of my 3 day vacation in Kyoto. I was still tired from the previous day (the sound of late night sirens in the streets didn’t help the matter), but I knew I couldn’t just stay in my hotel all day. I went outside and…

Kyoto: Day 1 (Fulfilling a dream!)

March 17, 2018

Japan

For the longest time I had dreamed of coming to Japan, and along with that, I yearned to visit Kyoto the most. Everything I had read and been told suggested that Kyoto was the place to go to see the traditional part of Japan. From shrines to geisha, the…

First Capsule Hotel: nine hours

March 14, 2018

Hotel

One of the more unique interests many foreigners notice in Japan is the ever convenient capsule hotel. The idea of a capsule hotel is to provide customers with a modest place to sleep for a reasonable cost. The ‘capsule’ part of the name comes from the compact sleeping area…

Destination: To the top of Mt. Fuji!

March 13, 2018

Japan

Though I always knew I would come to Japan, the idea of visiting Mt. Fuji wasn't something I really pictured myself doing. It's not that I had no interest in seeing it, I simply dreamed of other places in the country to visit (Tokyo, Kyoto, etc). That being said,…