Life abroad isn’t always easy. Mine in particular has been difficult lately. For one thing, I have fallen out of love with my job, a…
How are you doing, Eli? How have you been? These “Month in Photos” articles are my answer. Here is my Month in Photos. It runs…
This is a guest post by fellow teacher, traveler, & blogger Douglas Green. We went to the same MA program together in New York. He’s…
Living in Tabata has been nice, but now it’s time to move on. Actually, living in Tabata hasn’t been so nice. Crappy people live here.…
Buddha Photo Ops Statues of the Buddha: sacred religion, photo ops for tourists, or both? Luckily, these little Buddhas in Chiba stand out from the…
Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has just won the 2020 American presidential election. 3 weeks after I landed on the Japanese archipelago in early 2020, I…
Last week, I accidentally found a Mongolian restaurant. Last night, I made a point to go inside and order something, and I had a little…
I may be an educator, but I’m also a traveler, so even though I may live in the same city for a while, I also…
Travelers tend to frequent hostels, especially in Tokyo. That’s because Tokyo hostels are the cheapest possible way to live. But can you live in a…
It’s official: I have moved from Zoshiki to Tabata, Tokyo. I waved goodbye to Zoshiki and its neighboring town, Kamata (蒲田）It was honestly pretty sad…