MY GUEST POST FEATURED ON C AND C FOOD TRAVEL BLOG I’m thrilled and honored that Mei of C and C Food Travel Blog has invited me to guest post on her site! For one thing, I really like Mei and her fun, upbeat, enjoyable writing. I’m honored to have my writing featured alongside her …
PHOTO GALLERY: Japanese Temples, Shrines and Castles I’m a huge fan of Asian temples in general, and Japanese temples in particular. So much beautiful and unusual architecture; so many intricately carved wall panels, beams, furniture and roof fixtures; so many vibrant colors. Japanese Temples, Shrines and Castles are visually stunning and incredibly varied. Often set …
players dresed in period kimono play Karuta at Yasuka Shrine, Kyoto, a New Year’s Festival PHOTO GALLERY: NEW YEAR’S KARUTA- ANCIENT JAPANESE CARD GAME Happy New Year! Japan rings in the new year with the rather unusual practice of an annual New Year’s card game. Modern versions are played all over Japan in people’s homes. …
PHOTO GALLERY: CHRISTMAS IN KYOTO PHOTOS While living in Kyoto for 6 years, the city probably experienced lasting snow a total of 3 or 4 times, and it usually melted within one day. So on those rare occasions that Kyoto was dusted with lovely white snow, my friend and I dropped everything and ran out to enjoy …
Welcome! If it’s your first time here, you might want to subscribe to RSS —–>> Lash wearing kimono at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kyoto, Japan I’m excited to announce that I’ve been interviewed about my former life in Kyoto, Japan! Christy and Scott of Ordinary Traveler also picked my brains for the insider’s scoop on …
Welcome! If it’s your first time here, you might want to subscribe to RSS —–>> Samurai warrior and entourage in Kyoto’s Jidai Matsuri PHOTO GALLERY: KYOTO FESTIVAL OF AGES- JIDAI MATSURI Kyoto is Japan’s ancient capital city, home to over 2000 temples, shrines and gardens, and Japan’s cultural heart. Throughout the year elaborate traditional festivals …
I was fortunate enough to live in Kyoto, Japan for 6 years. While there, I took full advantage of Kyoto’s cultural treasures by studying tea ceremony, kimono wearing, flower arrangement, massage, koto, and Aikido. I incessantly explored Kyoto’s arts, alleyways, shops, festivals, temples, hidden traditional eating establishments and theatrical performances. Today I’m here to share …
10 FREE THINGS TO DO IN KYOTO JAPAN pt. 1 Kyoto, Japan held the esteemed position as Japan’s capital for 1100 years, from late 700s AD to late 1800s. That was a glorious period in Japan’s history, filled with regal temples, lush landscaped gardens, opulent silk kimonos, coy geisha, delectable cuisines, exquisite arts and crafts, …
Hi! I'm Lash, an American nomadic world traveler who's been traveling solo since 1998. I’m passionate about traveling the world nomadically and then sharing it all with you. I hope to inspire you to travel the world, to entertain you with tales from the road, and to help you reach your travel dreams. Welcome! 
