by admin | Oct 21, 2017 | How To, Travel
Tools Used: Dinner rolls Pre-made Cookie dough Sugar What is Melon Pan? Melon pan or melon bread is a unique sweet bun from Japan. After trying it while visiting Japan I sought to find an easy way to make it back at home. Melon pan is essentially sweetened dough...
by admin | Jul 1, 2017 | Travel
May 31, 2017 marked the day I officially set foot on all seven continents, the culmination of eight years of traveling. 1974 North America Since I am from Bermuda which is part of the North American continent I suppose I officially set foot in North America when I was...
by admin | May 2, 2016 | General Info, Travel
In my continuing obsession with everything Japanese I was made aware of a new monthly service that delivers uniquely Japanese candy and treats to my doorstep every month. It was the good people at Japan Supply Code (mentioned in my article Hooked on J-Pop) that...
by admin | Mar 25, 2016 | Travel
At least half of my time spent in Japan was pre-arranged tours while the other half was independent travel and me wandering around Japan. The easiest and most inexpensive way to get around the massive megalopolis that is Tokyo is by train. While the following is by no...
by admin | Jan 24, 2016 | Travel
Previously my exposure to modern Japanese music was limited to Yoko Kanno, Hajime Mizoguchi and Shanti Snyder and that was mostly through anime. As a result when my Otaku tour guide asked me if I was into J-Pop, I replied no as I associated it with the high-pitched...
by admin | Jan 5, 2016 | Travel
In May 2015 I was planning on hiking the Himalayas. However a week before my departure on April 25, 2015, Nepal suffered a massive earthquake scuttling my plans. Because I had spent the last few months training and 2015 was my year to visit Asia I searched my list of...
