Memories (of a maiko)

One year this day I was about to leave for my Japanese roadtrip with a dear friend of mine.
How not to remember those amazing days spent "maiko-watching" around Kyoto - Gion area -;  hiking; suffering the hot weather (mushi atsui); eating delicious food; meeting the Japanese friends and exploring the country.


Another year, another travel!

Planning hours

Planning a roadtrip around the Country where you left your heart is never easy since you are divided between visiting places never seen before and walking down the same old streets you've already known and still miss a lot.
It tooks time and little surrenders, but we managed to have a detailed plan of our close Japanese holiday.

Two the destinations I am particularly appreciative of.

1) Kōyasan (Mount Kōya), the cradle of esoteric and ascetic Japanese Buddhism where doing trekking through the temples and shrines and been hosted by the monks for the night.
>>> go to the website


2) Naoshima, an open-air museum island located in the Seto Inland Sea. There you can walk trough the architectural works of Ando Tadao up to the famous Kusama Yayoi's polka-dots pumpkin located on the shore. Beyond the museums the funny Naoshima Bath "I♥湯", together public bath and design treasure itself.
>>> go to the website

Summer holidays

Finally, after 1 hard-working year, my holidays starts on Friday and I can't wait to take that flight. It's all about travels... and cultures. EAST or WEST, that's the same when you have the chance to realize one of your dream: a roadtrip on the East Coast taking buses, trains and sleeping in the suburbs in some kind of hostels/motels or ... whatever it will be!  Honestly, that's not the matter, this is definitely where I belong!
So you, guys, I'm sure you won't resented me if I stay away just for a while... be patience, unfortunately I'll be back soon ;)

Have the best Summer ever!