I’m referring to the Camino de Santiago. This is a historical pilgrimage walk mostly in Spain (but some routes start in other countries such as France). In the past it was a spiritual journey to Santiago de Compostela. Today thousands of people from all over the world come to walk, bike, or ride a horse
Konnichiwa from Japan! It has now been 1 1/2 years since I posted my first blog from Japan. If you’re new here, you can go to: http://www.kscopewellness.com/toto-were-not-in-kansas-anymore/ and see where my journey in “The Land of The Rising Sun” started. I will sum up my past 6 months since my last blog: Here it is
I made it through a full year here in Japan and accomplished something I’ve dreamed of doing! It has been an amazing experience and at the same time extremely challenging. I truly feel that growth and learning come from the challenges we endure in life. I’ve now been happily unemployed for a little over two
When I arrived to Japan nearly 7 months ago, I was both excited and nervous about this year-long adventure I signed up for. The first couple months were extremely challenging in many ways but I was determined to do this! I have made it through the winter unscathed. This experience thus far has certainly not
Oh, that wasn’t a dream! It is definitely white and deep with the famous Niseko powder snow. The snow has been slow to start but has arrived! We’ve definitely had plenty but with days of warmer temperatures and rain. Now it just continues to snow! With snow, everything takes a tad bit longer. When you
Winter is coming…….and I’m not taking about Game of Thrones either, rather Hokkaido, Japan! Oh, but first let’s not forget about summer and autumn. It has been awhile since I’ve lived in a place with definite seasons and it amazes me how fast the seasons change. I arrived in the summer for the 2-3 weeks
The saying: “Do One Thing Every Day That Scares You” was misattributed to Eleanor Roosevelt and what she actually said was: “You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face” In all honesty, I took it for granted that my previous travel experience would
I arrived into Sapporo airport fairly late and my new boss, Paul, picked me up and we went into Sapporo town. The company paid for that first nights stay at the hotel. It was nice to not have an additional 1 1/2-2 hour drive on top of all the travel. Needless to say, I was
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” This is a line from one of my favorite poems by Mary Oliver called “The Summer Day” My answer to that question is that I’m going to spend a year in “The Land of The Rising Sun”…..Japan! High on
This post is a little bit delayed but life happens! I have lots of pictures to help tell the story and I hope you enjoy the journey. If you need a recap of ‘Vietnam: South to North’ check it out here. Leaving Hue, I boarded an overnight train in a sleeper compartment. I learned the
