Neighborhood: (Nishi)Waseda and Takadanobaba Also Called: N/A Pros: Because these are both university neighborhoods, there is plenty of affordable dining – from restaurants to grocery stores. At the 7/11 in this neighborhood, they’ll even heat your food for you, in case your place doesn’t have a microwave. Because these are both university neighborhoods, places like cafes or…
We had fun in Sweden! There’s plenty to see in both Stockholm and Malmö, but here is what sticks out for us, looking back on our time there: B’s List Walking around Langholmen, an island that’s a beach – minus the sand: it’s all rocks. Our city tour guide. From her explanation that Swedes think that Danes are speaking Swedish…
One thing that stands out about Japan is the language. Specifically, the fact that they use it. Let me explain. Imagine you go to a grocery store. You’re checking out, and the cashier needs to ask you something. For example: how many plastic bags do you need? cash or credit? do you need chopsticks? do you…
Tokyo is not currently the most expensive city in the world, but it’s still in the top six. Certainly, housing plays a part, and I have found apartments and hotels to be more expensive than many (but not all) other places we’ve been. However, I also expected food to be expensive. After all, sushi at even…
Because we were finalizing summer living details while in Kyoto, we didn’t see as much as we could have during our week there. But here is what we did explore: 1) Nishiki Market: I didn’t find this market as friendly or interesting as the Kuromon Market in Osaka. Perhaps it was because the food was more expensive and the…
A few days ago, we visited the Akihabara neighborhood of Tokyo, which specializes in exactly two things: electronics and comics-related costumes. We were there for the former, trekking from store to store in search of a new phone for B. We hit up several superstores, like the old Best Buy or Circuit City, but times…
Our last day in Kyoto was rainy and depressing. What started out as precipitation devolved into the kind of rain that makes you feel damp right down to your skin. We were out in it because we had been working for a few days, so this was our last chance to see the city. On a friend’s…
Dear T, Thank you for reading our blog and wishing us well! After reading some of our posts, you probably know us better than you think! We are having a very good time in Japan! We’ve been looking forward to it for our entire trip, in part because Japanese food is our favorite. Osaka—our first…
Hi C! Thank you! In every place we have visited, there has been something that we liked. We have learned a lot about how to live in many different cultures, partly by doing a lot of research on each of the places we visit. I am a computer programmer. I started studying Computer Science in…
Hi T, We’re so glad that you like our blog! The main reason that N (my wife) writes so many blog posts is to share what we learn during our travels, so we’re very happy that you learned about the cultures of the places that we visited! I would have never guessed it before this…