Boldly Go Solo
How to set out solo, but not travel alone: Trips, tips and ideas for the active traveler.
Category: -Japan
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In my previous post, my friend Bob described the conversation café scene in Tokyo. The conversation continues. Do guests always just sit down at the conversation cafes and chat? No, the cafes also hold “international parties” on the weekend once or twice a month. At a Norton Place party, a pianist provided a mini-concert at the cozy…
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Clearly, Japan is a café culture. The last time my friend Bob returned from a solo trip to Japan, I asked him about his travels and he contributed his observations about Japanese cat cafes to my blog. This time, he stopped in at several English-conversation cafes in Tokyo, where he was a top attraction, I'm guessing,…
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Biking, walking, boating and other ideas for solo travelers visiting the cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin in Washington, DC this spring.
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I landed upon the blog of a woman who normally travels with her kids and her "other half," who she says takes good care of her by packing and doing laundry for her. (Is he for rent?) Recently, she had the opportunity to travel in Japan on her own for two days. "Big deal, right?"…
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The best time to go to a cat café is during feeding time. In case you were wondering. That’s when the cats burst to life. What, pray tell is a cat café, you ask? I’ll let my friend Bob tell the story. Bob recently returned from a two-week visit to Japan. This was his 10th…
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In my last post, my Japanophile friend Bob talked about some of his favorite places to visit in his favorite country. In this post, he talks more about traveling solo, why he loves Japan and the types of places he goes to eat and sleep when he visits. What so intrigues you about Japan? The…
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Anyone who knows my friend Bob knows how much he loves all things Japanese. He's been studying the language for years in Washington, with Japanese language partners and in classes. He's even learning how to write kanji, one of three Japanese alphabets. The most complicated one from what I can tell. Every time I turn…
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