Given the lucky opportunity to tag along to Asahikawa with my long time Hokkaido friend, Shiho-chan, and her dad, of course I would go. Asahikawa is Hokkaido’s second largest city, right behind Sapporo. So, this was a big chance for me to get lost in city life for once and also to do some shopping,…
As I already eluded in my last post, it was time to go. I packed my few belongings into my trusty backpack and Boston bag. Time to say good bye to Maki-san. I hope she will find new guests in the coming weeks – tough times ahead for Airbnb hosts. Meanwhile, I had arranged my…
These days, I could feel a change within: My time in Tokyo was going to end soon. Since my initial objective to meet up with my friends and explore Tokyo were halted by the recent outbreak, there was really not much meaning to my stay in the capital. I knew that I had to fly…
This weekend, I finally met up with my fabulous Tokyo friend, Yuka-chan, and her boyfriend, Shuugo-san, to ascend the legendary Takao-san (高尾山). Mt. Takao is located in Hachiouji, Tokyo, about an hour train ride from south-west Yamanote line. We met up in front of Takaosanguchi station at 11 am. There’s a huge map showcasing all…
To continue with my Saitama adventures, lets jump right into Tokorozawa’s Airport Park (空港公園). Just to give you some context on how I got there. Basically, Maki-san told me that the cherry blossoms there would be extraordinary. And since I was bound for the city hall again, why not check it out? Now, admittedly on…
This time, I want to show you around my local neighborhood. I left the house with an intention to check out the area and in particular to grab a pizza in the café across the river. While the café was actually closed when Google had told me it would be open, the walk was still…
Here I am, in this Japanese room, mostly relieved of my successful arrival, as an uncanny thought enters me: “And now what?” You see, I had been so focused on hastily reaching my goal that I had completely foregone making an actual to-do list. While it was a purposeful decision not to make any hard…
After finishing my degree in Cologne, it was finally time for my great adventure. I moved my last few belongings to my family in southern Germany. Packed my trusty Deuter backpack plus a Boston bag filled with sweets and other nice gifts. Fortunately, my plane had not been cancelled, unlike most others, due to the…
