Christmas is coming: are you ready? That phrase has run around in my head for decades after I saw it on a bumper sticker as a child! In any case, it's not long until Christmas and I thought this was a great excuse to gather some Christmassy travel tales for The Thoughtful Travel Podcast. I think …
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7 things I desperately love about Osaka: Osaka attractions for you too
My love affair with Osaka, Japan's "other" city, stretches back fifteen years already. As a 25-year-old I headed to Japan to teach English with my then boyfriend. The company which hired us only offered two destination choices to teachers hired in couples: Tokyo or Osaka. Always one to make the less …
Reasons to Love Japan – Episode 36 of The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
I've been writing about my love for Japan ever since I began this blog 11 and a half years ago, but the fact is, I had lost sight of just HOW MUCH I love it! Thirteen years after I left Osaka, I finally got to return, and I was reminded of all the reasons I love Japan, and everything was even better …