I’m really excited to share an update about my travel stories. A whole collection of them has just been published as GPS-powered travel articles on GPSmyCity - the mobile platform that turns travel articles into offline, GPS-guides experiences for explorers around the world. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know I … Continue reading My Travel Articles are now GPS-enabled Apps (& FREE for a Limited time!)
I don’t know what it is that I adore more about Shinto. The undeniable connection with nature. The Kamis, their presence, their spirits. Or the elevation of animals to sacredness. We’ve spoken about the deer in Nara, from woodland munchers to sacred messengers. We’ve also talked about the looking back rabbit of Uji, the carp … Continue reading Fushimi Inari – a place of pilgrimage, not photoshoots
Was it crazy to do Nara and Uji on the same day? I don’t think so. Would I have liked to make it slower? Yes. But I had limited time… and I know I can start a day very early. Toda-ji Temple And that’s precisely what happened. I was in Nara at 7:30am. Which was … Continue reading Nara and Uji in one day from Kyoto. P.S. The deer aren’t that polite
My third day in Kyoto started with a slow morning, had busy middle and a wonderful non-crowded ending. I was going back to Gion for something very special I had booked months before - a Tea Ceremony with a Kimono experience at MAIKOYA Gion. Wearing a Kimono and a Tea Ceremony I have always found … Continue reading Golden Silk and Pitch Black: a Day of Rebirth in Kyoto
Japan has a way of making minimalism cosy. I’m not big on minimalism - unless it’s Japanese or perhaps even European Nordic. The soft and warm wooden tones, the faint scent of tatami. Rocking me to sleep. There is something quite comforting about sleeping so much closer to the ground. Our natural cradle, perhaps. So, … Continue reading When I Change, the World Changes – A Day in Kyoto
The Winged Bone 