The Start of My India Trip, June 2025
Somehow I ended up going to India. It’s a work trip, but India turned out to be farther away than I thought. At the very least, it’s farther than Cambodia.. Pacsafe I’ve been into bags latel…
Somehow I ended up going to India. It’s a work trip, but India turned out to be farther away than I thought. At the very least, it’s farther than Cambodia.. Pacsafe I’ve been into bags latel…
Here’s a random roundup of odds and ends. A mattress packed up and shipped over from Japan It’s an Italian mattress called Magniflex, which I bought in Japan and had flown over to Korea. I bought …
I went back to my favorite, Tatsunoko Ramen. I like this place so much that I go there regularly. I never keep going back to just one restaurant like this, but Tatsunoko Ramen is the one exception. The place …
I went to a place called Ramen Gyoza Suzumechan. The place It has a somewhat old-school vibe, but the people working inside weren’t that old. Maybe it’s the second generation running it… I&#…
Even though Hamamatsu is a small city, it surprisingly has a Bic Camera and a department store, so there’s plenty to look at. Newly released headphones Headphone prices are pretty steep these days. Comp…
There was a bakery that also sells soft serve, so I went in. This is the place Kind of cute.. The breads The pandas are cute. The breads Not something I’m dying to eat.. but they are cute.. The breads…
In Korea, grocery shopping is split into traditional markets, neighborhood supermarkets, big-box marts, and department store food halls… but in Japan it is broken down even further. There are supermarket…
Japan too has several izakaya in every neighborhood, but the regulars usually stick to the one place they always go. I find that a little curious. You could call it loyalty, I suppose… or maybe it’…
Turns out Shin-Osaka Station has gained quite a few nice new spots. Mister Donut Who knew there was a place like this underground.. Kushikatsu Daruma Daruma is the place famous for its no-double-dipping rule…
Walking around you get hungry and tired, and there are actually quite a few places to eat. Of course each country’s pavilion has its own restaurant ready, but most of the lines were so long that in the e…
The breakfast at the Portopia Hotel was pretty good. For starters, the view was great too. This kind of view You get a sweeping view of the city of Kobe, Mt. Rokko included. Breads Being Kobe, the city of br…
Kobe’s harbor really has a gorgeous view. It’s especially famous for its night scenery.. On the way So TOOTH TOOTH has a shop in a place like this.. Cake menu They sell the cakes from ON THE GO h…