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My Japan Photo Diary

January 3, 2019 by Shaun Li Stoffer

Osaka: Traditional Japanese Housing, Osaka Castle Grounds, & the Glico Running ManKyoto: Gion district, Kiyomizu-dera temple, Arashiyama Bamboo Forest and Kyoto Station.Uji: Uji Temple (as pictured on the back of the ten yen coin).Tokyo: Odaiba District, the Little Statue of Liberty, and the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation. Advertisements

Categories: Asia, Japan, Kyoto, My Photo Diary, Osaka, Tokyo, Travel, Uji • Tags: Asia, Backpacking, Japan, Kyoto, Osaka, Photo Diary, Tokyo, Travel inspiration, Travel Photography, Traveling, Uji

Exiting Japan: Tokyo

August 4, 2018 by Shaun Li Stoffer

Tokyo was my last stop for my Japan trip and I had some reservations about going. I was growing tired of big cities, debating an over-packed itinerary, and was worried about being overwhelmed by a city even bigger than my old home of Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. So, I just stuck with my instincts: check out a neighborhood a day at a time, relax at night, and just ride the wave. It was also the first time I decided to […]

Categories: Asia, Backpacking, Itineraries, Itinerary, Japan, Museum, Museums, Tokyo, Travel, Travel Writing • Tags: Asia, Backpacking, Ginza, Japan, Taiwan, Tokyo, Travel Writing

My Kyoto Bucket List

July 21, 2018 by Shaun Li Stoffer

Visited Japan for the first time in June where my second and third stop was Kyoto and Uji and I have to admit I loved them dearly because of the perfect blend of nature with city life. Here are some of my favorite photography spots for the photogenic souls. Maruyama Park:Kiyomizu-dera: Okochi Sanso: Mount Arashi and the Oi River: Fushimi Inari-taisha:Iwatayama Monkey Park: Arashiyama Bamboo Forest: Kyoto Station: Day Trip to Uji: I stopped in a barbecue place and the […]

Categories: Asia, Japan, Kyoto, Travel • Tags: Arashiyama, Asia, Backpacking, Japan, Kyoto, Traveling, Uji

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Entering Japan: Osaka

July 8, 2018 by Shaun Li Stoffer

I left the school I worked at in Vietnam to start a new journey backpacking Japan, visiting my family in Singapore, and to live and teach in Taiwan. I didn’t dislike Vietnam but couldn’t get past some of the cons that made me not want to extend my stay past my fifteen months of living in Ho Chi Minh City. Some of the things I do and don’t miss about living in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: The corruption: My […]

Categories: Alcohol, Asia, Backpacking, Creative Writing, Ho Chi Minh City, Japan, Osaka, Singapore, Tips, Travel • Tags: Asia, Backpacking, Japan, Osaka, Survival Japanese, Travel, World Travel

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I spent the day in Hoi An to take photos, practice my Vietnamese, and test my haggling skills. Turns out, I don't have anything on these old Vietnamese women because the second I parked my motorbike this 'chi' (an older Vietnamese woman) stood in front of me, with a big smile, and said, "photo!" I happily obliged thinking how kind she was until she quickly added, after I snapped the pic, "one dollar!" I looked at her in a mix of surprise and faceass knowing she had got me. I began haggling in Vietnamese and she began laughing at me trying to give her a run for her money. We ultimately agreed on four photos for 50.000 Vietnamese dong (about $2.25USD). I saw her again two more times and on both occasions she insisted on more photos in a different scenery but I turned her down explaining to her in Vietnamese that she is beautiful but too expensive for me ;) . . . . . . . . . #theearthoutdoors #travelgram #lovetotravel #traveldairy #simplyadventure #exploretheworld #dametraveler #flashesofdelight #openmyworld #wheretofindme #mytinyatlas #beautifuldestinations #exploringglobe #wanderlust #worldtravel #natgeo #travelstoke #earthfocus #roamtheplanet #bucketdreamers #liveinwanderlove #stayandwander #visualambassadors #visualgang #ourlonelyplanet #livinglife #earthofficial #vietnam #hoian #soft_vision

Trips don't always go the way you plan and food poisoning will always be among those nightmares. Worse things have happened to better people. . . . . . . . . . #theearthoutdoors #travelgram #lovetotravel #traveldairy #simplyadventure #exploretheworld #dametraveler #flashesofdelight #openmyworld #wheretofindme #mytinyatlas #beautifuldestinations #exploringglobe #wanderlust #worldtravel #natgeo #travelstoke #earthfocus #roamtheplanet #bucketdreamers #liveinwanderlove #stayandwander #visualambassadors #visualgang #ourlonelyplanet #livinglife #earthofficial #journey #adventure #soft_vision

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