Seoul 2019: 1 won coin
When traveling overseas I normally pay for almost everything by cash, which means I inevitably have to deal with coins. In places like Japan and…
Seoul 2019: Sungnyemun Gate (숭례문)
Right next to Namdaemun Market is Sungnyemun Gate, which is unofficially called Namdaemun Gate but the Korean government refers to it as Sungnyemun to help…
Japan-Korea 2019: Adding reviews to Google Maps
While I was traveling around Japan and Korea last year I left some reviews of various places I visited on Google Maps. I tried to…
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Seoul 2019: Passing through Itaewon
The next morning in Seoul it was a Sunday and I went over to the Itaewon region of the city. I attended a church service…
Japan-Korea 2019: Individually wrapped bananas
One of the strangest things about Japan (at least for me) is that you can buy individually wrapped bananas in some convenience stores. I’m not…
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Sapporo 2019: Moerenuma Park
I had a bit of time in the morning before I departed Sapporo and I decided I’d take a bus out to Moerenuma Park at…
Hokkaido 2019: The drive back to Sapporo
Having returned to Wakkanai, I found my rental car in the ferry terminal parking lot and started the long drive down to Sapporo. My car’s…
Hokkaido 2019: Cape Sōya (宗谷岬)
At the very northern tip of Hokkaido is Cape Sōya. This is the northernmost point in all of Japan and I arrived there after several…
Hakodate 2019: Classic Trams
Hakodate has a simple tram network that runs through the city and while most of the trams have a more modern look there’s a small…
Hakodate 2019: Northwest of Motomachi
After passing through the area around Motomachi Park I kept walking northwest into the part of Hakodate that is towards the northern slope of the…
