Category: PLACES

- TRAVEL DIARYDaily NotesKorea

I hit the road again @ Incheon International Airport, Korea, December 28, 2018

I hit the road again About a month passed since I came to Korea for a ‘break’ from travels. The reason for visiting Korea was simple. When I was in Brazil in August this year, my father either wrote or spoke to me, “I miss you.” and that was when I knew I needed to see my family and I booked flight tickets right away. It had been 1 year and 10 months since I last visited Korea. Some of my friends wished me that I...
- LISTENING TO .OTHERSUS

Interview with Frankie Martinez, August 2017, Part 2

It is my great pleasure to publish an interview series with Frankie Martinez, filmed last year in New York. Mr. Martinez is widely regarded as one of the most innovative Latin dancers of our generation, but I’m certain that the video is no less inspiring to those who don’t practice dance. Because, I believe, it is about a person’s earnest life journey to purse the values he believes in. There are 3 videos in total and each one lasts about 40 mins. This is the 2nd...
- LISTENING TO .OTHERSUS

Interview with Frankie Martinez, August 2017, Part 1

It is my great pleasure to publish an interview series with Frankie Martinez, filmed last year in New York. Mr. Martinez is widely regarded as one of the most innovative Latin dancers of our generation, but I’m certain that the video is no less inspiring to those who don’t practice dance. Because, I believe, it is about a person’s earnest life journey to purse the values he believes in. There are 3 videos in total and each one lasts about 40 mins. This is the first...
- TRAVEL DIARYDaily NotesUS

The first picture @ The Signer statue, Philadelphia, US, September 7, 2017

The first picture As I am having a ‘break’ these days from traveling, I thought it’s a good time to review the initial part of it. My journey started 1 year and 3 months ago, and it lasted in the US and Canada during the first 3.5 months. When I think about the time when I was traveling in the US, it seems like a long time ago, and I remember it less clearly day after day. I guess my recent memories constantly push out the...
- TRAVEL DIARYMoments Together (Friends)Paraguay

‘Staying in touch’ @ Costanera, Asuncion, Paraguay, June 17, 2018

“Staying in touch” In 2007, I was starting a new life in a small town called San Ignacio in Paraguy as a biology/chemistry teacher at a highschool. Because my house was far from the city center, when I was doing grocery shopping, I used to buy a large quantity of my staple food just to reduce the number trips. And I got to know Roberto (right) at my favorite butcher shop. He struck me as a young guy whose small talks were not too small –...
- TRAVEL DIARYDaily NotesSpain

staying fit on the road @Cabo Vidio, Asturias, Spain, November 7, 2018

The fact that I’m constantly on the road means that it’s tough to maintain some daily routines. And that applies to working out on a regular basis. In fact, I believe working out is essential for traveling for a long-term because it keeps you healthy and gives you energy for continued adventures. But not every small town has a gym, and gyms can be quite expensive anyways to use on a daily basis. In fact, I had been using a ‘home gym’ even before traveling, by...
- TRAVEL DIARY4 EuropeDaily NotesSpain

Less touristy cities @puente Viejo, murcia, Spain, November 17, 2018

Compared to the previous cities – Granada and Madrid, Murcia is much smaller and definitely less touristy. Google says the most popular attraction is the Murcia Cathedral, but I cannot care less about cathedrals these days – there always have been and there always will be cathedrals. So I came to the Old Bridge of the city, constructed in the mid 18th century, and I watched the locals jogging around it Less touristy cities usually lack ‘things to see’, which people find beautiful or interesting. Maybe...