A Gentle, Delicious Trip to Ehime
My New Year trip to Ehime, on the island of Shikoku: an inn by a pond, Tobe ware pottery, wonderful food, and three slow, relaxing days.
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The Day My Dream Globe-Trotter Arrived
The day my long-dreamed-of Globe-Trotter suitcase arrived: why I chose the Chelsea Garden series, how long it took from order to delivery, and what it's like in person.
Kyoto in Autumn, Day 2: Autumn Leaves at Kurama and Kifune, Sweets and Sukiyaki
Day 2 of my autumn trip to Kyoto: the Eizan Railway's tunnel of autumn leaves, the mountain path at Kurama-dera, Kifune Shrine, sweet breaks and souvenirs in the season of autumn leaves.
Kyoto in Autumn, Day 1: A Retro Nintendo Hotel, Sweets and Kappo Dinner
Day 1 of my autumn trip to Kyoto: Marufukuro, a retro hotel in Nintendo's former headquarters, Kyoto sweets, and dinner at a kappo restaurant in the season of autumn leaves.
A Garden Walk That Showed Me How Cultured People Find Joy
A walk through the garden at Aman Kyoto: a garden that a family who made their fortune in Nishijin textiles nurtured over three generations, and what the guide's stories taught me about how cultured people find joy.