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Continue reading →: A Sweet Escape: Visting Vermont’s Sugar HousesMany of us dread that time of year when the sun slips below the horizon earlier and earlier in New England and the temperatures plunge, leaving the air extra frosty, but in the forests of Vermont, the people who harvest one of Vermont’s biggest exports look forward to freezing cold…
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Continue reading →: Coffee Review Series: JAHO JapanI first met Nami of Jaho Japan many years ago when I entered the world of specialty coffee working at Jaho as a barista myself. She was at my US location to bring her chef to learn recipes first hand from one of the owner’s mothers to bring back to…
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Continue reading →: Head in the Clouds, Body in Sky Lagoon: How to Relax in ReyjavikI had a rough start to my trip to Iceland. My plan ride had been horrendous, getting my phone to work was a nightmare, I had a brief period where I lost my ADHD medication (Later, luckily found at the bottom of a bag) and the weather was miserable. It…
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Continue reading →: A Writing Break: Round1My favorite way to enjoy one of Japan’s most iconic arcade chains: Completely alone.
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Continue reading →: Gotta Catch ‘Em All!: Two More Before Take Off!
I realized that there were days I had been in Tokyo that I had not visited some kind of Pokémon store and hadn’t yet fulfilled my sidequest of going to one store per day in Tokyo so I decided to squeeze in two more on my last day in Japan…
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Continue reading →: Gotta Catch ‘Em All!: Two more stops on the tour!The next two Pokémon stores on my list were big ones. Known virally online for its “Aura Farming Mewtwo,” I decided on the Shibuya location for my next stop on my Pokémon journey. Visiting Shibuya, even with the intention of having just one store in mind, is a quest that…
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Continue reading →: 6 PokeStores in 6 Days: Part 1The most recent trip to Japan that I took I didn’t travel with anyone so I was free to make my own itinerary. There are no Pokémon stores in the U.S. yet, so I decided to partake in a loft quest to go to a different Pokémon store every single…
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Continue reading →: Akita: A land of Soba, Sake & SamuraiIt was my first trip to the prefecture of Akita, in Japan. The evening dimmed on the countryside flashing, the winter weather my travel companion Cuong & I had been attempting to outrun most of our December travels. We had brought extra layers and jackets with us on the plane…
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Continue reading →: Night Of The Living Cover Bands: Launchpad, running from Serbians and the Undead“I just need some air!” I shouted to Kristi as a band on stage finished their cover of a popular heavy metal song. Sweating and panting from my time in the small mosh put, I slithered and squirmed my way past still gyrating bodies sipping lagers and found myself in…
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I’m Bg
A Boston native with a passion for exploration, I dream of new sights, dazzling colors and passport pages. Welcome to my blog where I catalogue and archive some of my adventures to share!
Planetary Anecdotes 