JAPAN | Sunday, 6 Mar 2016 | Views [389]
We did have classes on Friday, which was a disturbing change of events after two consecutive three-day weekends. And, because we'd taken the test the day before, we were already well on our way to a new chapter. Complete with new grammars, new vocabulary, ... Read more >
Tags: coffee, malls, trains
JAPAN | Sunday, 28 Feb 2016 | Views [343]
It was once again a warm but rainy Saturday, and Mondial Kaffee was already on my mind. So I decided to head out.
As before, I didn’t have any difficulties getting on a train that brought me directly to the nearest train station. And from ... Read more >
Tags: coffee, google maps, gps, lost, trains
JAPAN | Saturday, 20 Feb 2016 | Views [445]
Saturday was another fake-spring day. I'm not sure if there's a real word for this, but it seems like there should be, because it's a phenomenon I'm very families with. In early March, or February, or sometimes even January, the weather will suddenly ... Read more >
Tags: coffee, metro, oreo, trains
FRANCE | Monday, 14 Sep 2015 | Views [326]
Friday morning was rather lazy. I packed for the weekend, sorted through papers, and cleaned the apartment. After lunch, I headed to the university for my last "math" course of the week. Really, my only history class, since if it was a math course, ... Read more >
Tags: history, host family, math, trains
UNITED KINGDOM | Wednesday, 3 Sep 2014 | Views [352]
There's a point in any whirlwind tour where the whirlwind becomes tiring. I don't want to wander around a city for a couple of hours as I try and figure out what makes it unique and special. I don't want to have to check out of a hotel in the morning ... Read more >
Tags: hot chocolate, statues, trains
