Art on a plate. THIS is why I do food tours!
Friday, July 15, 2005
This is the first-EVER posting of 'For Your Joyful.'
I got back from my last trip to Japan on June 10th, and already it feels like a lifetime ago. I led a very successful tour for Geographic Expeditions (www.geoex.com) - 9 people from all over the US. I got 4 hours of sleep on a good night, since there is no time to do work during the day. All that really matters, though, is whether the clients had a good time - thank god, they did!
One major downside to most tours is that it's difficult to feel like you're really IN Japan. Tourists spend too much time immersed in hotels and surrounded by English-speaking 'gaijin' like themselves. The trick is to build in plenty of time to explore on your own - get out of the hotel and take a walk. Really absorb the sights, smells and space around you. Hopefully this blog will put you in touch with THAT experience. Armchair travel at its finest. Stay tuned.
I got back from my last trip to Japan on June 10th, and already it feels like a lifetime ago. I led a very successful tour for Geographic Expeditions (www.geoex.com) - 9 people from all over the US. I got 4 hours of sleep on a good night, since there is no time to do work during the day. All that really matters, though, is whether the clients had a good time - thank god, they did!
One major downside to most tours is that it's difficult to feel like you're really IN Japan. Tourists spend too much time immersed in hotels and surrounded by English-speaking 'gaijin' like themselves. The trick is to build in plenty of time to explore on your own - get out of the hotel and take a walk. Really absorb the sights, smells and space around you. Hopefully this blog will put you in touch with THAT experience. Armchair travel at its finest. Stay tuned.
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