Author Archives: Beth Leung

SURVIVING LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS WHILE TRAVELING

After reading Amanda’s latest Dangerous Dispatch last week, I felt inspired to write a post on something that a surprising amount of travel bloggers have experienced, obviously myself included.  (What?? You didn’t read her Dangerous Dispatch? It’s okay, mistakes happen. Sign up at her blog so that it doesn’t happen again, because she’s pretty awesome.) Amanda writes, I met a guy. Sounds […]

JAPAN’S CULTURE OF CUTE

If there’s one word you can’t go a day without hearing in Japan, it’s the word kawaii (かわいい). Most commonly translated as “cute,” kawaii has become more than just a cultural phenomena in Japan, it’s become entrenched in daily life. From lovable mascots to adorable eats, there’s no escaping it. Cute is everywhere. And honestly, Japan just wouldn’t be […]