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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…
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Thyra Travels: Sweating My Way Through Japan 2018
Another day, another country, another missed train… I have finally arrived to South Korea and will be here for about two months teaching English. Japan was hot but lovely and I am really sad to have left. South Korea is already extremely different but I am excited to finally not be moving every few days! I took Japan slower than…