The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky
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What we learned from the Japanese about wearing masks “Look at those Asians with their ridiculous masks. You’d think we’re all dirty”. It’ s the reaction of a lot of Westerners when seeing Asians …
The Best things to Do and See in Kyoto We spent 5 weeks in Kyoto and saw lots of beauty. This post covers what we consider the most impressive (and not so impressive) sights in Kyoto: they include …
What’s travel about? On my last post I listed the “Must See” highlights in Kyoto. Kyoto has a lot to see as far as temples and gardens and we appreciated the architecture and natural …
Friendly faces and pets in Japan If there’s one thing that we’ll never forget from our time in Japan it’s the people. Always helpful and friendly, they go out of their way to make you feel …
Signs in Japan We spent 7 weeks in Japan and one of the things that never bored us were Japanese signs. Japanese signs are unique in their design, often using cartoon figures and sometimes …
Why Nara was my favorite place in Japan We spent 7 weeks in Japan and my favorite memories were of our 1 day in the town of Nara. Why? There are a few reasons: the most impressive temple we’ve …
Need an apartment for a month in Kyoto? Anyone familiar with us knows that we are big fans of Airbnb. In fact we spent 315 night in Airbnb apartments in 2016. The one major exception was Kyoto. When …
Ninja training in Kyoto One of the most mythical figures in Japanese folklore is that of the Ninja. Unlike the Samurai (the warrior class of the military) the ninja was a secretive figure, often hired …
December 18, 2016 Greetings from Belgrade, Serbia! After 7 weeks in Japan we’ve just arrived in Belgrade, which is just about as different as any place could be from Tokyo. Belgrade is gritty, with …
