TINY TALES FROM AROUND THE WORLD

An ache with the fire of a thousand splendid suns has hit me today. I think I have walked farther in this last week than the entire year...

It was mollys birthday, and we journeyed back to the deer park for the last time before moving on to Kyoto. We spent most of the day...

A quiet day, filled with just enjoying little moments. Even the simple things, like making it to the top of a steep staircase, or eating...

I had heard many stories about the bowing deer of Nara, but I still wasn’t prepared. There are deer everywhere, and they really do nod...

Throwing ourselves straight back into the complicated train system after yesterday maybe wasn’t the wisest idea, but turned out to be...

A world of hang nails, sore feet, and awkward bags. Trying to navigate the stairs in the train station with a backpack almost a third of...

Sitting in a park in the heart of a city, surrounded by sakura trees and the sound of running water is one of the most peaceful things I...

Today has been incredible, best day so far. We got up nice and early and headed to the train station, where we brought tickets to go and...

Osaka City reminds me a little of Boston, with its tall glass buildings that reflect the sun in all directions. But there are so many...

And when I say the world, I mean lots of planes and hours passing time in airports. The journey here was tough. Going through Chinese...