ikina sushidokoro abe gives lunch its proper due

tokyo art book fair

Tokyo book culture is a thing to behold.

lining up: a tokyo story of patience and perspective

language limbo

She’s waiting, staring at me questioningly. I can sense the growing combination of mild frustration sprinkled with a dash of embarrassment and a hint of pity.

She’s a customer service representative at IKEA in Tokyo, and I know she just wants to do her job and provide me with…

pho dragon: a neighborhood restaurant

Susan Burns is a one-woman show at this intimate Vietnamese restaurant tucked away on a side…

seoul sights: lotte world

On my first trip to Seoul a few months back, we went to a theme park called Lotte World. For someone with severe…

aoyama flower market tea house

Aoyama Flower Market Tea House is a little cafe so beautiful that when I walked in, I immediately thought…

tempura tendon tenya

It’s always good to find a “go-to” place. Somewhere reliable that’s easy to get to, never disappoints, and always seems to…

about me

“Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved.” — Winnie the Pooh

a week in the life: october 16, 2017

In this series, I’ll write down a little snippet of what I’ve been doing during the past week…