• 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…

    June 22, 2016

  • 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…

    June 19, 2016

  • 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…

    May 17, 2016

  • 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…

    May 11, 2016

  • 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…

    April 20, 2016
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