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Continue reading →: Kurashiki: The City of JeansThe second part to my adventure around the historical town of Kurashiki and Kojima Jeans Street!
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Continue reading →: 桃太郎! 今行きます! – Momotaro! We’re coming!Momotaro! We are coming! A train ride, some folklore and the beginning of a quest for legendary garments!
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Continue reading →: Ready, Reader OneAre y’all big readers? For me it’s the best way to kill time in transit. Come read about my favorite App to use to read on my travels!
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Continue reading →: It’s a Wndrful LifeThe one of the nerdier of my hobbies is museum hopping. I don’t really care if it’s big, small, bad, or potentially boring—if you ask me if I’d like to join you to go see a museum, my answer is most likely yes. I’ve been to all kinds of museums–…
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Continue reading →: Bg Versus The Volcano
I once heard the phrase, “She’s not superstitious, she’s just a little stitious,” and I think that’s a pretty accurate way to describe the women in my family. They won’t overtly warn you of the occult, but you can tell they are the type to pay extra attention to signs…
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Continue reading →: How I Met the Story Spinner– Kristian MacaronKristian once told me that when I walked into her Starbucks for my first day, she took one look at my purple-streaked hair and knew I was destined to be one of her new best friends. I had no idea I had been tapped for such an honor, but when…
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Continue reading →: A Türkiye Allergy vs. Cheap Plane Tickets“$600 is a lot of money… Can I think about it a little more?” I said to Steve, hesitating. “Bridget. We’re talking about ONLY $600 FOR A MONDAY FORKING, GOURD DRAINING ROUND, TRIP TO JAPAN!!” Steve yelled, for a third time, exapseration dripping off of him. Okay, maybe this isn’t…
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Continue reading →: The Sad Tale of the Buddha BustsWhy you’ll never see a Bodhisattva bust decorating my garden & why you probably get one shouldn’t either.
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Continue reading →: Spring Cleaning!A review of some household Japanese products. Scent is a powerful trigger for my memory, so whenever I’m longing for Japan and can’t just book a ticket, I head to a Japanese grocery to find things with scents to make me think of japan. I wonder what the word is…
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Continue reading →: Welcome to Japan! First Stop: The County Jail.A story of how I almost committed a crime after being in the country for barely 5 hours.
Greetings!
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 