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Ho Chi Minh City, day 6? Things have happened since last time. we’ve eaten at an old, fancy hotel, we’ve been to a fancy mall, and we’ve walked through the old quarter several times. And we’ve changed our scene to … Continue reading →

So, where was I? Right-o. On Sunday afternoon I hopped on the Yamanote and went south a few stops, to Shibuya, to walk around, take pictures and remember cool and fun things. I found a shop I’d been to with … Continue reading →

My last post was about the 10-ish hour flight that got me here, so I suppose I should tell y’all about what I’ve been up to since. After touching Japanese soil for the first time in almost 2 years, I … Continue reading →

Dateline 18 o’clock Swedish time. Somewhere above Siberia. I’ve just eaten parts of the world’s smallest chicken and some extremely inoffensive Danish cheese. I’m drinking some surprisingly non-disgusting red wine and listening to the Hardcore History podcast. I’m on my … Continue reading →

Today it’s exactly a year since I left Sweden for the great adventure. In 10 days it was 8 months since I came home. Yet Japan still haunts me, and it probably will for a long time. For starters, when … Continue reading →

As I write this, I’m sitting at Narita airport, waiting to board my flight to Copenhagen. After eating a breakfast consisting of some tuna sushi and a glass of Umeshu on the rocks (I’m addicted, so what), I got kind … Continue reading →

So, Christmas and New Year’s, eh? On Christmas Eve (when Proper People celebrate Christmas), I had Christmas lunch with my Swedish boss, meatballs, potatoes, gravy, knäckebröd, caviar (the non-fancy Swedish one you put on bread) and julmust. It took 20 … Continue reading →

I should write about when my mother visited and we went to Nikko and Mount Fuji, and when I went to the Ninja restaurant with two of my American friends, but I don’t have the time to do that now, … Continue reading →

I went to South Korea a few weeks back, and as I’ve been asked by people to write about it, my fragile ego can do nothing but agree. South Korea is an interesting place, and my first impression of the … Continue reading →

Today, we’re going to talk about sickness, but not any normal kind of sickness, but homesickness! Three days ago, my second… monthiversary in Japan passed by, not celebrated but noticed nevertheless. With that in mind, I decided to really think … Continue reading →