If there's something I've always lacked, that's a good sense of orientation. I can hardly recognize north from south, east from west. It can't be helped, specially in Hokkaido. I'm just one of those persons who are used to getting lost all the time. Because of this, I've managed to organize myself … [Read more...] about Hokkaido And That Day I Got Lost in Lake Toya (in snowing season)
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Tokyo Tower: The Symbol of Tokyo
When arriving to a new city, you always want to visit that iconic place you've seen so many times in so many places, call it movies, animes or whatever; but in a city like Tokyo, there're just so many iconic places to choose from, but one of them I wanted to visit more than any other: Tokyo … [Read more...] about Tokyo Tower: The Symbol of Tokyo
One Day at Shibuya, Meiji Jingu and Takeshita Dori!
The time was now! After having my first impression of Japan, I had five complete days in Tokyo to do whatever I wanted before starting my next adventure! I arrived to my hotel in Kinshicho and felt really up to go exploring a bit, it was 8pm and was already dark, but in a city like Tokyo, that's … [Read more...] about One Day at Shibuya, Meiji Jingu and Takeshita Dori!
My First Impression of Japan
How is it leaving your home to embark in a totally new and unexpected adventure? You can start planning your trip months before but still you'll feel nervous when the day approaches, until the inevitable, when you're finally inside an airplane flying to the other side of the world. A couple of … [Read more...] about My First Impression of Japan