Ponderings

  • Ponderings

    The Allure of a Japanese Spouse

    In honor of Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d write a post about love. Now, before you get too excited (or upset, even), I just want to say that I was inspired to blog about this upon seeing a specific visiting trend to my site. Can you guess what that trend is? Hint: It has to do with love and it has to do with Japanese people. Curious? Read on.

  • Ponderings,  Travel

    Traveling during COVID19

    If someone were to tell you that they will be traveling, how would you feel? As for me, I have mixed feelings toward those that travel when COVID19 is still very much in the air and has yet to be eradicated.

  • Ponderings,  Travel

    Why I Hate Hotels

    I don’t like hotels. In fact, I think I hate hotels. Sure, I’ve never had the opportunity to stay at the Ritz Carlton or even The Four Seasons but I have a funny feeling that even if I had such an opportunity, my feelings toward hotels would remain unchanged.

  • Ponderings,  Travel

    Why Japan isn’t ready for the Olympics

    Coronavirus aside, Japan isn’t ready for the Olympics. Sure, Japan has hosted the Olympics before but that was back in the 90’s. The 90’s were a time when people didn’t invest in traveling so much. It was also a time when barely anyone had the internet (super slow, btw) so they were limited in what they could learn about a country. They were restricted in learning about what they could do/see and needed to rely on travel agencies. Visiting Japan in those days, especially for the Olympics was truly for the privileged.

  • Food,  Ponderings,  Travel

    Bizarre Japan

    The West has a bad habit of making Japan appear bizarre. And I get it. It’s because Japan is quite different from the West.

    Different language(s). Different food(s). Different custom(s).

    But when you really think about it, no one country is ever more bizarre than the other simply because every country is bizarre. It all comes down to one’s perspective. For example, Americans wouldn’t find Canada to be all that bizarre and vice versa, right?

    So, what is bizarre about Japan? I don’t know for sure but allow me to share my bizarre encounters in Japan.