Travelling in Japan and myth-busting
I was invited to Cornfries Podcast to talk about life in Japan as a foreigner, give some travel tips and play “true or false” about the country. Now we all just want to go to Rabbit Island. But the episode is out, so give it a listen. It was a fun yet pretty informative conversation.
I did it again! Being a guest is too much fun
This time I was invited to The WRap It Up Podcast to speak about Japan Explained, how and why it started, my favourite topics and plans. I also told Brooks about my work as a tour guide in Japan and some places I’ve never got bored of visiting. So check it out! The WRap It Up Podcast is an interview-style,…
The Golden Pavilion Explained
The Golden Pavilion also known as Kinkaku-ji is probably one of the most famous places in Japan. It’s shiny and gorgeous, it’s protected by UNESCO and it even has a famous novel written about it. So this time let me explain you the Gorgeous Golden Pavilion. Contents: The good old days of Saionji estate Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and the Golden Pavilion…
Deer of Nara Explained
There is a rather popular opinion that deer were put to roam streets of Nara as a pure tourist attraction. Well, there is a grain of truth in it. The city does cash out on deer as they drive a constant flow of tourists, but deer have been there way before the first foreign tourist ever set his foot on…