Ein Kaffeenerd und ich in Asien

Yesterday meant saying farewell. Farewell to our host, to the convenience stores, to the good food – and to Japan overall. It was the day of departure. So, we packed our...

Kamakura was on the agenda today – and this time not just for the two of us, but for three. Our host also had time on our last full day and accompanied us. Yes, you read that...

A watchtower in the Imperial Palace, from which one could probably see Mount Fuji in the past

Since it always feels loud, crowded, and in motion in Tokyo, we decided to change the scenery a bit today. We headed to Machida, a quieter place about an hour outside of Tokyo....

The day started with perfect weather. Luckily. Because the plan was to start the morning relaxed with a coffee in a highly recommended café. Emphasis on plan. We stood in line for...

Today started with a visit to the Meiji Shrine. And what can I say: It was incredibly busy. Really extreme – but not surprising either. After all, New Year's is clearly felt here...

The first item on the agenda took us today to Asakusa. More precisely, to the Sensō-ji Temple and the adjacent Asakusa Shrine. And wow, was it lively. Around the temple, there was...

Get up, pack everything, and head to the train station. Today, we said goodbye to Kyoto and continued to the last stop on our journey: Tokyo. The ride on the Shinkansen was...

Today we got up at a relatively normal time again – after all, we wanted to make the most of our last full day in Kyoto. However, strictly speaking, we did not spend it in Kyoto....

Today we started the day very relaxed. We simply had no desire to get up and therefore stayed lying down for quite a while. Accordingly, there was no big program today - we just...

The Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine is one of the most famous destinations in Kyoto. And that’s exactly what was on our agenda today – including a hike up the mountain behind it....

Today was our first full day in Kyoto – and we made the most of it. We rode borrowed bicycles across the city to several temples and shrines. We had planned a total of five stops...

Our neighbor in Kyoto – the Gyoen National Garden

Thursday 25.12. After so many day trips and activities, it was nice to take a little break. So yesterday, on the 1st Christmas Day, we just stayed in bed for a long time and...

Someone probably caught the scent of Rice Crackers.

If there are no pictures from inside, at least from outside: The Ninja Temple

After today, I initially felt there wasn't much to write. The plan was simply to post a few pictures with short captions and leave it at that.

Karpfenburg,

Yesterday there was once again no blog entry – simply because it was a rather uneventful travel day. We were still in Fukuoka, checked out early, and used the remaining time to do...

Today marked the first full day in Japan, and we had a trip planned right from the start: It was to Kumamoto. Since this and other trips in the coming days are planned by train,...

Hello Japan!

Busan really seems to have a lot to offer. Yesterday I visited what is probably the most beautiful beach in South Korea, and today I visited what is presumably one of the most...

Today it was time to get up early, pack everything, and get ready for checkout. For the first time in Seoul, we actually had a classic breakfast. It was just paninis, but hey – it...

Not much happened yesterday—hence there was no blog post. Sometimes there are just days when you take it a bit easy, and that was one of those days. We only went to a local café,...

Entrance gate of Gyeongbokgung Palace

The fifth day began quite uneventfully (spoiler alert: and remained so): tidying up the hotel room a bit, packing and sorting a few things. The coffee

For today's adventure, we planned to visit the Jongmyo Shrine and the Changgyeonggung Palace to experience a bit more of South Korean culture. To avoid arriving totally hungry and...

(according to the Chinese calendar), the next year seems to be my year. But read for yourself: Horoscope 2026 for Dragons After the observatory, food was on the agenda. We...

The view from Ansan Mountain

After a sufficient amount of sleep to counter the jet lag, the first agenda item was to meet with the coffee nerd and his coach (or coachess? I’ll just stick with coach). Picked...