Miles In JapanOn Japan, Visitors and Thoughts of HomeBefore now I had never lived outside of the country. To be honest, I’d never lived outside of Pittsburgh. If you had asked me a year ago…Nov 15, 2017Nov 15, 2017
Miles In JapanLanterns in the Sunset: A-Bomb Day in Hiroshima 2017August 6th, 2017 in Hiroshima was hot. Sweltering. Muggy. Torrid. I had been told by current and former expats that summers in Japan were…Aug 16, 2017Aug 16, 2017
Miles In JapanBreaking Down Barriers: My Experience With Racism in JapanOne of the main questions asked by a lot of minorities travelling to the Far East for the first time pertains to the subject of racism…Jul 5, 2017Jul 5, 2017
Miles In JapanA Love Affair with Americano: A Note on Cultural Appropriation in JapanEver since the weather here in Hiroshima began to get warmer, I’ve been making a habit of getting out of my little hobbit hole of an…Jun 9, 2017Jun 9, 2017
Miles In JapanSome Notes On Managing Money In JapanMoney — for better or worse, it makes the world go around. Getting used to managing it in Japan is more of an adjustment than you’d think…Apr 16, 2017Apr 16, 2017
Miles In JapanRandom Thoughts of an Expat in the Trump EraLike most expats in Japan, I make a living by teaching English. For the company that I represent, the students are children — from around a…Apr 4, 2017Apr 4, 2017
Miles In JapanSome of the Cool, Fun and Weird About JapanMy first view of Japan was outside the window of the twelfth hour of my sixteen hour flight. I had woken up just as the flight attendants…Mar 30, 2017Mar 30, 2017
Miles In JapanLitterae Amino MeoHello and welcome, everybody! My name is Miles. Before I get started on this absurd grind that is a travel blog, I just wanted to take a…Mar 13, 20171Mar 13, 20171