Nara 2019: Arrival in Nara
My second big day trip from Osaka took me east to the town of Nara. From around 710 to 784 Nara was the capital of…
Mount Koya 2019: Leaving Koyasan
When I exited Okunoin Temple it was around 5:00pm and I knew it was time to start the long journey back to Osaka. I took…
Mount Koya 2019: The journey to Koyasan
Most of my time during my three-night stay in Osaka would actually be spent outside the city, and on my first morning I walked down…
Himeji 2019: Arrival in Himeji
Having left Shikoku behind, I crossed back to the island of Honshu and returned to Okayama where I caught a shinkansen heading east. A littler…
Takamatsu 2019: Leaving Takamatsu and Shikoku
My 5-day detour down to Shikoku had unfortunately come to an end and it was time for me to return to Honshu to resume the…
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Jeonju 2019: Time to leave Jeonju
After two nights in Jeonju it was time to leave town and continue my trek through Korea. With my backpack all loaded up and a…
Venice 2018: Leaving Venice
Back at the hotel we grabbed our bags and then walked over to the San Marco terminal to catch a water bus going up the…
Venice 2018: Transit and Arrival
From Siena my parents and I took a bus through the rainy Tuscan hill country back to Florence and there we boarded a train headed…
