First Stop – Japan!

on Jul 28, 2014 in Japan | 9 comments

Speeding west at over 150mph on the Tokyo to Shin-Osaka Shinkansen “bullet train”, I’m struck by how fast my mind has been processing the last 36 hours.   Landed in Tokyo’s Narita airport, with no sleep because the cute kid in behind me had entertained herself for 8 hours by poking at the game on the screen embedded in my chair.  Had to lie on my customs form...

And….it’s time for another journey! Two years ago I spent a couple months in Peru, and had a predictably amazing time. Now I’m turning my sights to a Round The World Trip starting Summer 2014. My plan is to do some touring and just looking around, some working or volunteering in places for a month or so, some living in a place for a while, and lots...

Haven’t left yet, but it’s getting close, and I’m learning how naive I am (which was totally predicted).   Exciting!   Here are a few things I’ve learned. 1. US citizens need visas for China and Vietnam, but not Japan or S. Korea.   I’m getting my visas through Travisa. I sent all my materials to them (including my original and...