Exploring the Ikebukuro Neighbourhood – Episode 8

One of the big draws for us to pick a single place to call home while on these longer trips is to get the chance to settle into a neighbourhood and call it home. Get familiar with the area, how to navigate it, finding little short cuts, discovering a favourite local restaurant or cafe are…

Karaoke With Friends – Episode 7

It just so happened that our really good friends from back home were on their very first trip to Japan while we were on ours, and our schedules aligned in Tokyo. We decided to meet up for an evening out in Shibuya to introduce them to karaoke and proper Japanese tonkatsu. This meant I’d have…