Bougie in Busan, Part 2: Yongdusan Park
“Almost there!” I panted over my shoulder. The narrow escalator that carries people from Gwangbok-ro Street up to Yongdusan Park was under maintenance so we were walking up the several…
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Bougie in Busan, Part 1: Gukje Market
“Get the vision, get the vision, get the vision, come—,” I executed the last of The Kills’ new album with a tug of my earphones when we touched down on…
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Tomogashima: Japan’s Real Castle in the Sky
“Do you see the jellyfish?” Mark pointed excitedly into the water. I mumbled an acknowledgement, afraid that if I opened my mouth, something other than words would come out. We had…
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A Quick Guide to Osaka’s Korea Town
This article is available offline on GPSmyCity . Download the app for GPS-assisted travel directions to all the attractions featured. As we stepped out of the train station and into…
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Nagoya Castle and Hommaru Palace
After destroying an entire tower with the flick of his tail, Godzilla approaches a tall, white building with full force. But then he stumbles and falls into it instead, nonetheless…
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A Quick Guide to Osaka’s Hipster Town
This article is available on GPSmyCity. Download the app for GPS-assisted travel directions to the all the attractions featured. There is no Japanese word for ‘hipster’, which, ironically, is about as…
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Osaka’s Instant Ramen Museum
This article is available on GPSmyCity. Download the app for GPS-assisted travel directions to all the attractions featured. Like most South Africans, I grew up snacking on Maggi Two Minute…
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Inside Abandoned Nara Dreamland
“There’s no way my butt is going to fit through there.” Mark and I were staring at the small hole in the fence and I wondered nervously if this was such…
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The Garden of Love
In Shintomi Town, on the road from Takanabe to Saito, is a garden carpeted in bright, pink flowers. During spring, when the shibazakura (moss phlox) is in full bloom, the…
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A Boat Tour of Yokohama Bay
Squelch-squelch, squelch-squelch. I could feel water creeping across my socks, slowly drowning my toes. “Urgh, my feet are all wet,” Ian moaned. I looked down to see tiny rivers flowing…
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Celebrating St Patrick’s Day in Tokyo
“I’m pretty sure it will come down this way,” I said to Ian. We’d been waiting on the curb of the tree-lined avenue that runs from Meiji Shrine up to Omotesando.…
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