On my previous post, I talked about the basics of Ramen and in this I am going to present to you a list of the Ramen places I have been to (and remembered). Although I have problems with memorizing the actual name of the Ramen shops, here is a brief but adequate overview of the…
Japan Food Diaries – Part 2 – R.A.M.E.N
What does ramen mean to you? If you say it’s one of those things that come in packets that you add hot water to, my friend, I unfortunately have to make a revelation to you that it’s not! It is a completely different heavenly food made typically by Japanese masters who have perfected their cooking…
Japan Food Diaries – Part 1 – Dorm life, food life
Do you want to know my first and foremost reason for coming to Japan? It is food and yes I confess my gluttony. Culture, people, travel and diverse academics follows. Being one who likes to cook, and eat of course, Japan did not fail to disappoint my taste buds. I owe it to my dad…
The Bamboo Forest – Arashiyama, Kyoto
May 3, 2016 I have always heard about the bamboo grooves in Kyoto but, to my shame, never went there until now. I went there with my speaking partner, q couple of her friends and a couple of mine. By the way, Kansai Gaidai offers the Speaking Partner program where exchange students get paired up…
Osaka – The New-York close to Hirakata-shi
To be honest with you, I am not a big fan of big cities, but Osaka is an exception for sure. It lies about 20-40 minutes from Hirakata, depending on how deeper in the city you want to go. Kyobashi is, in my opinion, the closest stop. Sinshaibashi is where I hang out often since…
The Temple of Thousand Torii Gates – Fushimi Inari
May 4, 2014 Today I went to Fushimi-Inari with a special friend and had a great time. The highlight of the day was the sunset from top of the smaller peak on the way down from the shrine that was on top of the mountain. The way to the shrine on the top was full…
Reflecting on London
I’m really not exaggerating when I say that the past three and a half months have been the absolute best months of my life. I not only fell in love with London, but I got to use it as a launchpad to visit cities I’ve been dreaming about my entire life. From minding the gap…
Field Trip!
And so dear reader, we have arrived in early March. My birthday was around the corner and my dad decided to stop by Rome since he already happened to be in Italy. But first, I had a class field trip! Nearly every class at the American University of Rome will at some point take a…
Rome: The Eternal City
My final trip during my European adventure was to Rome, Italy from 7-10 April. A group of kids from my flat decided to take one of the WSA tours, and what a great decision it was! We flew into Rome on the night of the 7th and began our tour at 10AM on the 8th….
Under the Tuscan Clouds
Part of ISA Rome’s program includes excursions, the first of which was to Florence and the Tuscan countryside. Florence and Tuscany were beautiful! The weather….was not. It rained. A lot. However, the trip was still extremely enjoyable. Our first day in Florence (Friday) meant a tour of the city and of the Uffizi gallery. The Duomo was…