September Update

September Update

I've been putting off this update for a while, being mega busy and feeling like I wanted to write about other things; but I decided it's important to have a monthly overview (even if it is morbidly overdue). September was my first full month in Japan, I was getting more settled into my house and [...]

Takachiho Gorge, Miyazaki

Takachiho Gorge, Miyazaki

This weekend I took a solo road-trip across to Takachiho and my first destination, after an awesome stay at Ukigumo B&B, was the infamous Takachiho Gorge. I wanted to visit here since I first arrived in Japan and researched possible road-trip destinations. It felt so great to finally visit! That morning I woke up early, [...]

Visiting Fukuoka

Visiting Fukuoka

This weekend, my last 3 day weekend for a while, I decided to hit the road with my lifelong companion, Winnie, to Fukuoka. Fukuoka is a 3 hour bus journey north of me, in the next prefecture (at the top of Kyushu). Fukuoka is well known for the shopping utopia (or dystopia if the thought [...]