I am, inside Boeing 777, on the way to Narita. To Tokyo. To Japan. The last time I was there was in 2015. Less than two years ago, but with my constant yearning about Japan, it feels like a lifetime away.…
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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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Summary of the last 30 days of Kulture Kween, the person and the blog, which are heavily based on the notes I scribbled down in my journal.…
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But everything turned out to be okay. The next day we ate breakfast, took another scenic route, and bid goodbye to the Great Ocean Road.…
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This tarot reading, which lasted for an hour, has been the most empowering moment I have experienced lately - time and money well spent.…
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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.…
Keep ReadingSummary of the last 30 days of Kulture Kween, the person and the blog, which are heavily based on the notes I scribbled down in my journal.…
Keep Reading“Let’s just buy back,” I said. My colleague turned to me and asked, “What did you say?“ “You know, let’s buy back and eat in the kitchen.“ The whole Melbourne team burst into laughter. English is not my first language; they knew, and I knew that they knew it, too. To me, “buy back”…
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We celebrated Valentine's and Fafa chose the cuisine, and I chose the place. We ended up at Nyala African restaurant in Fitzroy.…
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“All the Japanese food I ate on my Japan trip has been amazingly delicious. It doesn’t matter whether it’s in a hole-in-the-wall restaurant or inside top to-bottom glass doors restaurants; something I bought from 7-11 or vending machine“, I tried to convince Fafa to book a table at Jiro Sushi restaurant in Tokyo as…
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