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How to Take a Day Hike to Bukhansan Mountain
On September 24th I went for a hike with three of my friends in the house: Aida, Ashley, and Vikki. I had chosen the spot, I had researched the public transportation, but we were in for a very different experience than what we had planned. Weeks later, I am still blamed for the extreme, intense, all-day hike we ended up…
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Staying in a Budget Traditional Ryokan in Japan
My birthday this year fell while I was in Japan and after not really making a big deal about it for years, I decided I wanted to treat myself. Even for my 21st birthday, I think I was asleep by 10 pm so I decided to do something a little special. I booked a one night stay in a Ryokan…
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Japan 2018 Solo Traveler Budget
I ended up breaking my budget of 40/day in Japan which was unevitable. However, the damage inflicted was not as much as I previously thought. The total amount spent was $714.42 coming out to an average of $54.96 a day. If I hadn’t treated myself for my birthday this would have been even less! Here are the hard numbers (doesn’t…
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Japan: Must Try Foods You Need to Know
Excuse me, hold my sake while I recover from how much I ate while in Japan. I am out here living my best food life. From all the hiking, sweating, and sun, I worked up quite an appetite every day to have a huge meal and eat it all by myself. One of the best parts about Japan was how…