Japan

How I lost my mind for ramen (Part 2)

How I lost my mind for ramen (Part 2)

More ramen, ramen…more! Slurp them, slurp them, here they are…
Daydreaming about ramen, I followed my family to Hiroshima and further, only managing to scramble a few bowls of department store … Continue reading

How I lost my mind for ramen (Part 1)

How I lost my mind for ramen (Part 1)

This saga starts quite simple actually, as most addictions do I suppose.
I read somewhere about a ramen noodle alley in Kyoto Station and figured it will be a good place … Continue reading

 
One Minute in a Kyoto sushi train restaurant

One Minute in a Kyoto sushi train restaurant

 
We have spent a lot of time in Japan’s cheap sushi restaurants. Some are better than others, but all quite a good value – 105Yen per plate ($1.20).
Bellow are pictures … Continue reading

200 days of traveling and counting

200 days of traveling and counting

It has been more than 200 days, but either way, its a long time to be without a home and living off a backpack. How are we going?
We are proficient … Continue reading

 
Now we are all set – snippet

Now we are all set – snippet

Half-fully fledged traveler – backpack on, now he only has to start walking more than a few minutes at a time.
He is in love with this backpack! All his … Continue reading

Beppu, buppe…quick note

Beppu, buppe…quick note

Hello there, there.
We just arrived in Beppu and despite some confusion and a complete mess, we have a roof for the night. Phew.
Our simple, cheapest available option, bus trip turned … Continue reading

 
To my big boy

To my big boy

Three years ago, you were born into my hands in what was one of the most incredible nights of my life and now you are here, walking around, dropping your … Continue reading

Come on in, let me show you around our Kyoto house

Come on in, let me show you around our Kyoto house

I know that if I was you, I would want the nitty-gritty daily stuff, the details of the reality of what it is like to live on the road, so … Continue reading

 
At the tail end of our Kyoto stop

At the tail end of our Kyoto stop

Our little house in Kyoto is definitely home by now, although after 6 months of traveling every stop, no matter how short, becomes one. Still, Kyoto has earned a special … Continue reading

We walked ourselves silly today – temples, shrines, slides and sushi

We walked ourselves silly today – temples, shrines, slides and sushi

Two days in a row we have taken full advantage of the perfect weather and stomped around Kyoto. By perfect, I mean perfect – clear days with fluffy clouds here … Continue reading