Nǐ hǎo, roamers! We’ve just wrapped up 10 days in China. Our experience in the nation’s capital city Beijing followed a distinct J-curve. Our initial excitement was quickly extinguished by a heavy dose of culture shock and government censorship. Thankfully, our experience steadily improved as we acclimated and culminated with one of our all-time favorite […]
Archives for June 2015
Japan Budget and Tips
We have finally emerged from behind the Great Firewall of China! Not only were Google and Facebook blocked, but our blog sites were as well during our 10-day stay. So here comes a quick succession of posts from the last two weeks! I’m going to write some summary thoughts about each country we visit in […]
Temples and Tofu, Geishas and Green Tea in Kyoto
Kyoto is regarded as Japan’s cultural epicenter, and with 17 Unesco World Heritage Sites and more than 2,000 temples and shrines packed within its perimeter, it is no wonder why millions of tourists flock to this former capital of Japan. We saw many more westerners here than in Tokyo (perhaps because there were fewer locals […]
Our First Stop: Three Nights in Tokyo
We chose Tokyo as the first stop on our trip for a number of reasons. It’s a great portal for our next destinations in Asia. We found a killer deal on our flight over here. We love sushi. Transportation is super efficient, the streets are immaculate, crime is almost nonexistent, and you can drink the […]