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    Gotta Catch ‘Em All!: Two More Before Take Off!

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    December 2, 2025

    I realized that there were days I had been in Tokyo that I had not visited some kind of Pokémon store and hadn’t yet fulfilled my sidequest of going to one store per day in Tokyo so I decided to squeeze in two more on my last day in Japan…

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  • Adventure, Gaming, Products, Shopping, Tips

    Gotta Catch ‘Em All!: Two more stops on the tour!

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    November 24, 2025
    Gotta Catch ‘Em All!:  Two more stops on the tour!

    The next two Pokémon stores on my list were big ones.  Known virally online for its “Aura Farming Mewtwo,” I decided on the Shibuya location for my next stop on my Pokémon journey. Visiting Shibuya, even with the intention of having just one store in mind, is a quest that…

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  • Adventure, Lifestyle, People

    Batter’s Up!: Baseball in Japan

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    November 8, 2025
    Batter’s Up!: Baseball in Japan

    Getting to play a little ball in Japan

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  • Adventure, Gaming, Shopping, Tips

    6 PokeStores in 6 Days: Part 1

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    October 31, 2025
    6 PokeStores in 6 Days: Part 1

    The most recent trip to Japan that I took I didn’t travel with anyone so I was free to make my own itinerary. There are no Pokémon stores in the U.S. yet, so I decided to partake in a loft quest to go to a different Pokémon store every single…

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  • Adventure, Art, Bars, Food

    Akita: A land of Soba, Sake & Samurai

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    October 24, 2025
    Akita: A land of Soba, Sake & Samurai

    It was my first trip to the prefecture of Akita, in Japan. The evening dimmed on the countryside flashing, the winter weather my travel companion Cuong & I had been attempting to outrun most of our December travels. We had brought extra layers and jackets with us on the plane…

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  • Adventure, Bars, Lifestyle, Music, People

    Night Of The Living Cover Bands: Launchpad, running from Serbians and the Undead

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    October 22, 2024
    Night Of The Living Cover Bands: Launchpad, running from Serbians and the Undead

    “I just need some air!” I shouted to Kristi as a band on stage finished their cover of a popular heavy metal song. Sweating and panting from my time in the small mosh put, I slithered and squirmed my way past still gyrating bodies sipping lagers and found myself in…

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  • Coffee, Food

    The Cats Of Reykjavik

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    September 22, 2024
    The Cats Of Reykjavik

    Another entry into my list of favorite coffee shops!

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  • Adventure, Gaming, Technology

    What Doesn’t Kill You Gives You EXP: A memorial post to Kawasaki Warehouse

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    September 1, 2024
    What Doesn’t Kill You Gives You EXP: A memorial post to Kawasaki Warehouse

    A story of finding one of the coolest arcades in all of Japan, and maybe the world

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  • Adventure, Food, Hotels, Tips, Transportation

    Trolls, Sharksicles & Magic Breakfasts: Keflavik Pt. 2

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    August 24, 2024
    Trolls, Sharksicles & Magic Breakfasts: Keflavik Pt. 2

    My dinner & breakfast at Kaffi Duus and getting to sink my teeth into some shark.

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  • Adventure, Clothing & Footwear, Folklore, Hotels, Transportation

    Trolls, Sharksicles & Magic Breakfasts: Keflavik pt. 1

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    August 17, 2024
    Trolls, Sharksicles & Magic Breakfasts: Keflavik pt. 1

    An Icelandic Adventure & the start of my stay at the Hotel Duus

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  • Gotta Catch ‘Em All!:  Two more stops on the tour!

    Gotta Catch ‘Em All!: Two more stops on the tour!

  • Batter’s Up!: Baseball in Japan

    Batter’s Up!: Baseball in Japan

  • 6 PokeStores in 6 Days: Part 1

    6 PokeStores in 6 Days: Part 1

  • Akita: A land of Soba, Sake & Samurai

    Akita: A land of Soba, Sake & Samurai

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    Night Of The Living Cover Bands: Launchpad, running from Serbians and the Undead

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