Visiting the Lucky Cat Temple & a quick lesson on sumo wrestling

Cats, cats, cats. My love for any feline is something that came to define me, and I even tend to be a self-described β€œaspiring cat lady”. A part of me wants to fight the stigma of the spinster surrounded by cats, the sad and often bitter woman, another part of me truly loves cats and … Continue reading Visiting the Lucky Cat Temple & a quick lesson on sumo wrestling

Tokyo, finally. My first day in the capital of Japan

Tokyo. I was finally there. Landed on a rainy Saturday evening, after just over 20 hours of travelling. Was I exhausted? Yes. But oh boy, was I excited? Unbelievably so. My hotel was in Nippori – Almont Hotel, which I highly recommend. Nippori – known as the fabric district of Tokyo - is a quiet … Continue reading Tokyo, finally. My first day in the capital of Japan