Beer! Hello from Poland – the land of bottomless Pilsner and delicious Polish pastries. We are here til tomorrow 🙂 Follow me on Instagram @KultureKween for more recent updates.…
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Sumi-e is the ancient Japanese charcoal drawing technique practised by Buddhist monks initially. It is created with brush strokes, creating a natural flow of the drawing. The central theme of Sumi-e is nature, with four types of plants most painted representing the ever-changing four seasons. It uses ink derived from densely packed charcoal ash,…
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Located in Roppongi, Mori Art Museum features N.S Harsha's Charming Journey collection - his art spoke to me in a profound way.…
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I usually pour my post-Japan-trip thoughts into a blog post shortly after I leave the beloved country, but this time it took me a much longer time. I kept digging into my short term memories for the parts of this Japan trip that I wasn’t a fan of, the bad and the ugly before I continue…
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An integral part of Japanese culture, Hanami is a long-held local tradition in Japan. Hanami means picnicking under the cherry blossom tree.…
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Years ago, I religiously translate-read a Japanese blog called I Live in Japan 7 by a girl who went by Y. The blog portrayed Japan, in simple ways, through her (sometimes) complex thoughts. Her writings were ageless (she herself seemed ageless), and I admired her tenancy to write In English. One day Y…
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If there is one shrine you shouldn't miss in Japan, it's the Fushimi Inari Shrine. The shrine is dedicated to Inari kami, the god of rice.…
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African cuisine is flavorful. It's like the little sister of South Indian cuisine to my taste buds; way less spicy but as delicious.…
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Where is home, during my travels, people ask this all the time — a way to say they notice the non-typical accent of the brown-skinned girl.…
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With our second week in New Zealand unplanned, we decided to spend the new year at Wanaka, visit the famous Wanaka tree.…
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I recited my first prayer this year to Jesus in a cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand. It’s the newest Cathedral in the country. The only Cathedral in the world made substantially of cardboard. And it was glorious! I am lucky enough to have prayed in a few famous Cathedrals around the world, but…
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