The first thing I want to open the page with is some advice on leaving your comfort zone. Some people are perfectly happy visiting another country and eating at McDonald’s. This completely defeats the purpose of experiencing someone else’s culture. One philosophy I have developed in my travels is to exclusively eat at restaurants I could never visit in my city. To eat dishes I would never find back home. Even though it may not be true, I tell myself I will never be here again….Continue Reading “Leaving Your Comfort Zone”
NAGOYA: The Adventure Begins I spent the first half of my childhood living in Germany and visiting the surrounding countries. I moved to the US in 1993, but it wasn’t until 2013 that I made my first trip across the world as an adult. In early 2013 I befriended one of the foreign exchange students at the college. After she went home that summer I decided to visit her in Nagoya. This was a new experience for me since I hadn’t left the US in 20 years….Continue Reading “Catching Up on the Last Four Years (Part 1)”