Once you make peace with the hard work you’ll need to do and the sacrifices you’ll need to make in order to teach ESL in Japan, few downsides exist.
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A Few of Japan’s Natural Wonders
You might be most familiar with the neon-bathed streets of Tokyo or Osaka, but the deep in nature is where Japan’s true mystique lies.
Continue ReadingIs Hiroshima Worth Visiting?
Hiroshima is more than the city where the atomic bomb went off—all meaningful trips here begin and end with this premise.
Continue ReadingThe “K” in Kyushu
Sometimes, moving forward is more important than moving on.
Continue ReadingThe World, Two Weeks at a Time
Think you need months and months off work to take an epic adventure? Think again.
Continue ReadingOkinawa Starts Here
Planning an Okinawa itinerary can quickly go from an easy task to an insurmountable one.
Continue ReadingYes, Japan Has a Desert—and Yes, It’s Amazing
Japan is the ultimate land of contrasts, so it should come as no surprise when an arid desert randomly appears out of nowhere along its heavily-wooded northern coast.
Continue ReadingNara—Maybe for the Night
Visit Japan’s infamous urban deer on a day trip from Osaka or Kyoto, or buck trends and stay the night.
Continue ReadingIs Seoul or Tokyo Right for You?
Just as it’s futile to choose between New York or Los Angeles and London or Paris, so too are Tokyo and Seoul equally indispensable to the Eastern traveler.
Continue ReadingTokyo’s Greatest Escapes
Whether you’re looking for day trips from Tokyo to accent a first taster trip to Tokyo, or are a repeat offender in search of a truly unique excursion, you’re in the right place.
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