One of the quintessential Japanese experiences is to visit an onsen, or public hot springs bath. Spa World in Osaka takes the hot spring bath concept to a whole new level, turning the act of getting clean into an all-day outing. With two separate floors devoted to a wide variety of baths, saunas, spa and […]
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The early Meiji years were a crucial time for the fragile new government, but the young government’s ambitious officials wasted no time in building the infrastructure that laid the foundation for independent (public) contributions to Meiji modernization. These public contributions were quite significant and varied. One of the most notable of these additions was the […]
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May
May
The motto of the City of Chicago is “Urbs in Horto” which means “City in a Garden” and as a result Chicagoans and visitors to Chicago are privileged with some of the best gardens and conservatories in the country. Chicago is dedicated to creating and updating current parks and gardens within and around the city […]
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Jan
Jan
Osaka, Japan isn’t the country’s largest city but I think it’s a great destination for solo travelers. The city has a great mix of modern life and traditional Japanese culture and lacks the overwhelming intensity I find in Tokyo. Getting there U.S. citizens only need a valid passport for travel to Japan and the country […]
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Aug
Aug
This gritty technicolor of Osaka prefecture retains wondrously in Ridley Scott’s encapsulation of Yakuza lore in the film BLACK RAIN. The smoke-filled pond-lounge of my lung sac translates all the words correctly as I peer into a timewarp into 1989 cyberpunk mechanical glitz. Michael Douglas does his cuss right right into Yakuza prefecture aesthetic and […]