On my first morning in Palermo, I woke to the song of the seagulls. Lovely, right? That was immediately followed by the aggressive, rhythmic crunch of breaking glass -the true anthem of the Sicilian trash truck. Even in a "quiet" residential area, Palermo cannot help itself; it is a city that lives out loud. That … Continue reading Palermo: the beautiful and unapologetic onion
You are what we were, we are what you will be In other words, memento mori. This quote is from one of my favourite places I visited in Palermo - Catacombes dei Cappucini. Remember, we'll all die. Regardless of who we are amongst the living or how much you have. In the end at least … Continue reading The Day I Visited the Dead to Remember I Was Alive – an essay from Palermo
I was feeling light and relaxed after my visit to teamLab. As I mentioned on my previous post, I was there to visit at 8am, very early, and ended up spending about 2 hours in there. teamLab Borderless isn’t far from Tokyo Tower and Minato City, and it was my plan to explore this neighbourhood … Continue reading Exploring Minato – Tokyo Tower, Zojo-ji Temple, Sailor Moon manholes and climbing up for success
I’m a morning person when I travel. I like to wake up early, observing the streets’ slowly awaking. I like that early morning emptiness, knowing well how it will be broken by the rush of crowds in just a short period of time. I find that early mornings worked very well in Japan - getting … Continue reading teamLab Borderless: my experience at Tokyo’s famous immersive art
After visiting Gotokuji and learning a little more about the origins of Sumo at Setagaya's residential Shinto shrine, I was in need of some nourishment. A sugary one. And I had my sights set on Shiro-Hige’s Cream Puff Factory. As a fan of Ghibli movies, it was hard for me make the decision to skip … Continue reading An hectic Tokyo day – Ghibli treats, cool Shimokitazawa, Japanese Gardens & Shinjuko
The Winged Bone 