Willing to Wander

Tag: Temples

  • Munching our way from Kanazawa to Kyoto

    Munching our way from Kanazawa to Kyoto

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    Since Tokyo we have mostly been off the normal path for tourists, but as we got to Kanazawa and especially Kyoto they were already starting to swarm, I can’t even imagine what it would have been like in a few weeks when the cherry blossoms burst forth. Kanazawa Through the Snow We left Takayama on…

  • Walking across Tokyo and Riding the Rails to Mt. Fuji and Sendai

    Walking across Tokyo and Riding the Rails to Mt. Fuji and Sendai

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    Why yes, we did walk across Tokyo. Our feet were complaining a bit the next day but at least we only walked one way and could take the train back. I’m dividing up Tokyo into about 1 week chunks but we did quite a bit of adventuring so hopefully these won’t be too long winded.…

  • Refueling with Croissants in Laos

    Refueling with Croissants in Laos

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    It has officially been a month that we have been on this adventure, and already we are heading to country #5. After so many adventures and mostly full days of travel and experiences, we decided Laos would be somewhat more relaxed. That turned out to be good planning as we both started off the week…

  • Reflecting on History from Sunrise to Sunset in Cambodia

    Reflecting on History from Sunrise to Sunset in Cambodia

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    Coming to Cambodia I was really excited to see Angkor Wat but I didn’t know what to expect from the food. I had assumed something similar to Vietnamese cuisine but I found so many tasty curries it reminded me more of Thailand! I also wanted to learn more about what happened during the Khmer Rouge,…

  • Adventuring Through the Many Treasures of Bangkok, Thailand

    Adventuring Through the Many Treasures of Bangkok, Thailand

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    As we made our way back to Bangkok, we were all starting to need a bit more rest, we had seen so much in such a short time! A few of us opted for some half day off of touring to relax by the pool or with massages. We were all starting to think about…

  • Chiang Mai, Thailand: Finding my love for flowers

    Chiang Mai, Thailand: Finding my love for flowers

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    One thing about travel I love is that you’re always learning something. With so many temples around Chiang Mai, we learned about Buddhism and the history of the city. You also often learn about yourself and I had no idea how much I would love botanical gardens! Temples, Temples, and more Temples Today our van…

  • Counting Down to the New Year, Japanese Style

    Counting Down to the New Year, Japanese Style

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    Today we had to leave early to make it to our train at 6:30am but since we’re all still adjusting time zones there wasn’t much trouble to be up and going. My SIL and I took a stop at the 7-11 across the street from the train station to get goodies for breakfast on the…

  • Start of my Ramen Obsession in Japan

    Start of my Ramen Obsession in Japan

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    I am apparently a bit long winded so our 4 day trek to Japan will come to you in a few parts so you don’t fall asleep part way through. We are starting our grand adventure in Asia, the only continent neither of us has been to (besides a few steps in Turkey for Mr.…