AN INSIDER’S GUIDE TO THE TASTE OF CHICAGO

One of my favorite things about living in Chicago is that come summertime, it becomes festival heaven. On any given week there are at least three festivals going on somewhere around the city, but none can compare to the Taste of Chicago. Being from Chicago, this is one event I always make sure to attend […]

TRAVEL TUESDAYS: INTERVIEW WITH VANESSA OF ON THE ROAD AGAIN

This week we would like to introduce Vanessa of On the Road Again. Vanessa is a 22 year old German with a passion for travel. After graduating university, she wanted to do something different, both personally and academically, so she took a gap year which led her to sign up for an Arctic Studies program at the University of […]

FOTO FRIDAY: KABUKICHO, TOKYO’S RED-LIGHT DISTRICT

Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of Kabukicho in Tokyo, Japan. Kabukicho is often referred to in Japanese as the “Sleepless Town”. Located in a corner of Shinjuku, it’s Tokyo’s infamous red-light and entertainment district. At all times of night you’ll find blaring neon lights and signs […]

FAMOUS REGIONAL OMIYAGE ACROSS JAPAN

Afew months ago I talked about omiyage in Japan. A lot of people seemed intrigued about this aspect of Japanese culture so I thought I’d talk more about famous omiyage throughout the different regions of the country. If you don’t remember what an omiyage is, it’s like an obligatory souvenir that you bring back to give others, but […]