Nara is a small and cute town, famous for its deer park, where you can hand feed gentle deer, the 2nd tallest Buddha statue in Japan (15 meters), and an assortment of beautiful temples and shrines. I met some Americans living in Switzerland on the train ride from Osaka to Nara, and we ended up spending the […]
Month / April 2016
Osaka
I’ve been negligent with recent activity because I have been completely enthralled by Japan. It’s already been 12 days, and each day is filled with wonder, puzzles, delicious food and beauty. It was very important to be in Japan in early April, for the cherry blossoms, and they are more beautiful than I imagined. The […]
Trekking in Nepal
Traveling from Kathmandu to Pokhara took 7 hours by bus and unfortunately that day was the first and most important day of Holi, a colourful Hindu festival that celebrates spring and love. Basically everyone throw packages of exploding paint or water balloons loaded with dyes, into each other while yelling, “Happy Holi”! It’s a joyous occasion that […]