When you're in the market for a new journal, do consider getting an About Blanks notebook—you might just find one that fits your personality.…
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Keep ReadingInside one of the market wings in the Toyosu Fish Market, I was. Trying to imagine how it would feel to witness the auction from above. Separated by a glass window and height — easily a few meters away. Not sure how I would hear the auctioneers yelling – if at all. Definitely wouldn’t…
Keep ReadingOne of the things that excited me the most during my Japan trip was the daily visit to the Japanese supermarket. So much so that on the last three trips I picked our hotel based on the walking distance to a Japanese supermarket. To be fair, it’s not that hard, as there is at…
Keep ReadingI live a stone’s throw away from Prahran Market, the centuries-old market in Melbourne. It has been my market ever since I moved to Australia. I know the market like the back of my hand. Heavy hipster vibes, cute dogs tied outside, friendly sellers, and plenty of food tasting, there is so much to…
Keep Readingvisiting Badung Market, or any other Bali traditional market guarantees a refreshing side of the over-commercialized Bali.…
Keep ReadingBoozed up by the sake I started observing the beer lady, who I assumed is the owner of the Izakaya. She might be the jolliest Japanese I have ever met.…
Keep ReadingWhen I penned my farewell to Tokyo’s Tsukiji Fish Market I thought that was it. That I’d have to relive cherished moments of the largest fish market in the world — from witnessing the legendary tuna auction to eating sushi breakfast at 5 AM – just in my mind. That I’d never experience the…
Keep ReadingI was standing in the middle of a souvenir store inside the Takasaki train station when a cup caught my attention. Mogu Cup was written on the label together with the Yen symbol followed by a few digits, but no other description except for the name of the crafter, Hokuto 59. The beautifully crafted…
Keep ReadingThe best way to visit Springvale Market is to research, explore and discover the unique things or get a local friend to show you around.…
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