Classic Kyoto Streets

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Alright, I’m just going to say it: most of the cities we visited in Japan were ugly. Continue reading “Classic Kyoto Streets”

My Favorite Kyoto Temples

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The entrance to Kiyomizu-dera Temple

According to Wikipedia, about 20% of Japan’s National Treasures and 14% of the country’s Important Cultural Properties are located in Kyoto. Continue reading “My Favorite Kyoto Temples”

Preferring Tradition in Tokyo

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The chorus of the Cee Lo Green song “Bright Lights Bigger City” was on repeat in my head as our bus carried us into Tokyo for the first time. Continue reading “Preferring Tradition in Tokyo”

Views from the Top

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Sifting through the photos from our time in Japan, I started to notice a theme. Continue reading “Views from the Top”

The Japan Trip

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Well single reader, after three weeks in Japan, I’m back at my home base tucked high in the Colorado Rockies. Continue reading “The Japan Trip”

Don’t Forget to Follow Me!

Guys! I’m in Japan! And having an AMAZING time! While I don’t plan on regular updates on this blog again until I’m home, I have been updating my Instagram and Twitter accounts with photos from the trip. You can check them out here and here.

Enjoy and sayonara 🙂

Mariana

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Update: Mountain Life & OH YEAH I’M GOING TO JAPAN!

Train tickets? Check!
Train tickets? Check!

Well hello single reader! How is your year going? Continue reading “Update: Mountain Life & OH YEAH I’M GOING TO JAPAN!”

New Orleans Part 5: Photo Blog

While I feel I’ve gotten all of my words about our amazing week in New Orleans out, there are still a lot of amazing photos taken by Austin that I’m itching to share. Consider this our NOLA grand finale! Enjoy 🙂 Continue reading “New Orleans Part 5: Photo Blog”

New Orleans Part 4: by Night

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While New Orleans is certainly a beautiful city to explore by day, I found that it was really at night that the city came into its own – so much so that A and I often found ourselves stumbling back to our hotel in the wee hours of the morning. Continue reading “New Orleans Part 4: by Night”

Merry Christmas!

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Man! Time sure does fly! Continue reading “Merry Christmas!”