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Continue reading →: Coffee Review Series: JAHO JapanI first met Nami of Jaho Japan many years ago when I entered the world of specialty coffee working at Jaho as a barista myself. She was at my US location to bring her chef to learn recipes first hand from one of the owner’s mothers to bring back to…
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Continue reading →: Head in the Clouds, Body in Sky Lagoon: How to Relax in ReyjavikI had a rough start to my trip to Iceland. My plan ride had been horrendous, getting my phone to work was a nightmare, I had a brief period where I lost my ADHD medication (Later, luckily found at the bottom of a bag) and the weather was miserable. It…
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Continue reading →: A Writing Break: Round1My favorite way to enjoy one of Japan’s most iconic arcade chains: Completely alone.
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Continue reading →: Gotta Catch ‘Em All!: Two More Before Take Off!
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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Continue reading →: 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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Continue reading →: 6 PokeStores in 6 Days: Part 1The 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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Continue reading →: Akita: A land of Soba, Sake & SamuraiIt 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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Continue reading →: 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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I’m Bg
A Boston native with a passion for exploration, I dream of new sights, dazzling colors and passport pages. Welcome to my blog where I catalogue and archive some of my adventures to share!
Planetary Anecdotes 