I admit now, freely, that when the Olympic Games are on, you may find me declining social invitations. Although I'm not really a sports freak at all, watching the Olympics is something I've always enjoyed, and it's probably natural then that this carries over into my travels. So whenever I find …
Japan
T-shirt travel: Japanese restaurant advertising, I think
I had some weird T-shirts when I lived in Japan. Most of them had atrocious grammar or invented word, and I wore them because they made me giggle. But this T-shirt was a gift from one of my students. I've worn it often (mostly outside Japan) without really knowing what it's all about. Perhaps one of …
Life lessons from living abroad – what I learnt from Japan
Now and again, I hear from one of my foreign students about how their experiences living in Australia have completely changed their life. I always nod in agreement, because I remember how I felt after my first year in Japan - the world was such a different place. That feeling was only reinforced by …