Monthly Archives: December 2014

Tokyo’s Shakaden: BuildingMyBento’s Mother Ship?

Posted on December 25, 2014 by NoWorkAndAllTravel

If I’m physically from New York, I’m incredulously from the Tokyo Shakaden (釈迦殿). Located in Azabudai but close enough to Tokyo’s Gomorrah – also known as Roppongi, Shakaden is in fact the H.Q. of Reiyuukai (霊友会), a Buddhist sect. Reiyuukai was established in Tokyo in 1930 … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, East & Southeast Asia, Japan | Tagged Buddhist, religion, Roppongi, space ship, Tokyo, weird | 2 Comments

Wild Times with a US Passport

Posted on December 21, 2014 by NoWorkAndAllTravel

Perhaps I was being a bit too harsh on my US passport. After all, citizens can travel to a substantial number of countries either without a visa or by getting a visa-on-arrival; furthermore, starting this January Armenia will be the … Continue reading →

Posted in Clothing, North America (non-NYC), Turkey, Southwest Asia/Middle East & North Africa | Tagged Armenia, Cairo, clothing, Engrish, passport, travel | 2 Comments

Identity. Crisis?

Posted on December 17, 2014 by NoWorkAndAllTravel

Recently, I stepped into a small restaurant in Nanjing, China that specialized in Anhui cuisine. Anhui is a landlocked province in central-eastern China most well-known for Huangshan and possibly this person. I told the waiter that I didn’t eat meat, … Continue reading →

Posted in China & Hong Kong, East & Southeast Asia, Europe, Human Nature | Tagged China, Dublin, ethnic, identity, Nanjing, passport, travel | 7 Comments

How to Get A Unique Souvenir from Japan Railways

Posted on December 12, 2014 by NoWorkAndAllTravel

I was never really interested in train travel until visiting Japan. It might have to do with a combination of uniformly unpleasant experiences riding Amtrak, the primary passenger service in the US, and wanting to be squeezed into a train … Continue reading →