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Falling for Nikko

November 13, 2019

As much as I enjoy living in Japan, there is one thing about it that I find very hard to enjoy: Japanese summer. Sure, Japanese festivals are nice, and summer treats are pleasant, but with the overbearing summer heat looming over everything, it makes it extremely hard to enjoy…

Little Edo: Kawagoe

May 21, 2019

Japan

Sometimes through the day to day struggles of life, one becomes complacent, too comfortable in the formula set up from the weekly duties. At this point, life is in danger of becoming stale, predictable, stagnant. In these times, a short getaway can be in order. This time, the destination…

Welcome to the Island! Enoshima

November 9, 2018

Japan

It feels like it’s been such a long time since I’ve posted here. To be honest I’ve tried a few times in the past to put my thoughts into writing, but nothing felt right. It just felt empty. My creativity seemed to leave me, and the words wouldn't manifest…

Exploring DisneySea: Part 2

April 16, 2018

Japan

With my Fastpass return time still hours away, I had little reason to stay in the Mysterious Island area of the park. I ventured forward to whatever the next area would be. After some walking, I found myself in ‘Mermaid Lagoon’, heavily inspired by The Little Mermaid. The most…

Exploring DisneySea: Part 1

April 12, 2018

Japan

During my stay in Tokyo, I enjoyed my fair share of exploration. Continuing to explore Ueno, meeting friends in Shibuya, even hopping a train down to Kamakura to do some sightseeing. Of all the places I planned to visit, there was one place I knew I wanted to go…

Away in Ueno

April 2, 2018

Japan

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…

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,…