Mt. Takao Culture
22 april, Japan ⋅ 🌧 54 °FMount Takao had to be separated into two posts. Along my hike up the mountain, I was blessed with exposure to temples, statues, and other extensions of Japanese culture. It felt quite magical as itLäs mer
Mount Takao had to be separated into two posts. Along my hike up the mountain, I was blessed with exposure to temples, statues, and other extensions of Japanese culture. It felt quite magical as itLäs mer
Ok I had to make this its own post… dedicated to the nature of Mount Takao. On my final full day in Japan, I knew that the mountains were calling to me. So I took a train to the base of Mount TakaoLäs mer
Was tipped off on this wonderful location from a close friend of my mom. Was so glad I went as it was one of my favorite places in Japan. Experienced a massive Buddha, beautifully maintained nature,Läs mer
I connected through a few trains to Asakusa and saw the Senso-Ji temple/shrine and climbed the Tokyo Sky Tower. Also saw some other interesting things, as is attached to this post. Japan is quiteLäs mer
Hat Yai was great. It was my first point of contact with Kim (the Thai woman) who picked me up on her rottuktuk (moped with bench sidecar) and my journey began. We went out and had drinks with someLäs mer
This was the remote I have been since my time abroad in Thailand, but also in some ways the most connected. I can attribute that to this wonderful Thai family who took me in during Buddhist New YearLäs mer
This adventure was definitely one to remember. A friend and I took a $6 overnight train ride to the Isan region in Thailand. There, we conquered a steep cliff, had wonderful food, explored a BuddhistLäs mer
Exactly what the name suggests. An entire town (with a temple in the center) overran by monkeys.
Where to begin… the second leg of Charity’s time in Thailand was wild. We took a sleeper train up North, among the mountains, rice fields, and animals. We also visited an elephant sanctuary, someLäs mer
Such a blessing to be able to see Charity in Thailand. Somehow she was able to make it work with school and stuff. Been doing my best to show her around and in this “part 1” we traveled to someLäs mer