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India: Jaipur

October 3, 2010 alainsojourner 0 Comments

From High School to University—and even up to now, there are three places that I would want to visit someday: India, Egypt and Italy. Yes, in that order. Unfortunately, I havent been to one of these countries. Well, I could have gone to India before but I reckoned 10 days

Japan

Mt. Fuji

September 28, 2010 alainsojourner 2 Comments

Konbanwa! Arigato! Exactly a year ago, I was in Japan and saw the grand natural wonder that is synonymous to Japan—Mt. Fuji. Together with newly-found friends through couchsurfing from Japan, Hungary, Germany, Peru, USA, and New Zealand, we walked around the lake where the Mighty Mountain stands so proud nearby.

China

The Penis Restaurant in Beijing

March 13, 2010 alainsojourner 1 Comments

So….. last night, six of us went to this Penis Restaurant which my Swiss friend had been babbling about since January. Honestly, I was not looking forward to eating a phallus but excited to try my first ever penis dish of the animal kingdom. We were all so curious and had no

South Korea

Spending my morning with the Soldiers of Gyeongbokgung Palace

October 8, 2009 alainsojourner 0 Comments

Now that the end of this trip is getting closer, I’m beginning to feel muscle pains in my back, legs and arms. The excitement of going to places and do some touristy stuff bore me now a bit and all I want is just sleep, sleep and sleep. You know, like

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Seoul Tower at Night

October 5, 2009 alainsojourner 1 Comments

Sriram and I woke up at noon today. That means, we only have 4 hours of sleep. I need to get out of his apartment before his buyers will drop by his flat. He’s selling a lot of his stuff to Craigslist’s readers because he’s leaving Seoul soon. I left his

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Homo Hill in Seoul

October 4, 2009 alainsojourner 0 Comments

What a monicker for a gay district, isn’t it? Before I came to Seoul, I already knew about this famous Homo Hill, the city’s gay district. The surrounding area is actually not exclusive to queer community. In fact, before reaching Homo Hill, everyone has to pass the long queue of bars,

South Korea

Busan in a Day

October 4, 2009 alainsojourner 0 Comments

“Dynamic Busan.” That’s how Busan is being sold to tourists. For two nights stay in this city, I didn’t exactly see how dynamic Busan is. Not even a bit. Ok fine, the bar life was dynamic! 😀 In two crazy nights I spent here with friends, I’d say that this city CAN

South Korea

My first Korean Barbecue

October 4, 2009 alainsojourner 0 Comments

On the day I arrived Busan, I asked my super fab couch host about Gay Busan. Though not surprised by my question, I was the one who was surprised by his answer: “What gay life? Here?” He smiled boyishly as if he doesn’t know. Well, he does know where the gay area is.

South Korea

Beaches in Busan

October 4, 2009 alainsojourner 0 Comments

Due to last night’s debauchery, I woke up at 11 a.m. It’s too late for sightseeing so I decided to just concentrate my exploration of the city by the seaside where I can dip my feet into the sea and see boys in their trunks and golden beach bodies. Haha!

Japan

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum

September 28, 2009 alainsojourner 0 Comments

You can’t unsee all the things you’ve seen inside Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum. They will be with you forever. They might not haunt you but they’ll stay in your memory. The history. The displays. The graphic photos. The voices. The clothes. The ruins. The objects. The haunting feeling. The guilt. The horrors and terrors. The scream. The hopelessness. The victims.

Japan

Dotombori Namba is the heartbeat of Osaka

September 26, 2009 alainsojourner 0 Comments

Dotombori Namba is the heartbeat of Osaka’s city life. It’s a good place to do everything: eat, shop, drink or watch strangers as they go by. This area has a lot of Japanese teenagers ready to get wasted, have fun and maybe, get laid. The colourful neon lights and the

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Japan: Gay Osaka

September 26, 2009 alainsojourner 0 Comments

While typing this blog update, I am tipsy. Ok, well, in between tipsy and drunk. What’s the word? The Japanese guy I met at a sauna called Hokuohkan kept on pouring me some sparkling wine at the dinner. And to answer your questions, dahlin, “No, we didn’t do it.” We

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Open Museum of Traditional Houses

September 26, 2009 alainsojourner 0 Comments

The Open Museum of Traditional Houses in Osaka is in the outskirts of the city but it is very accessible to the subway. From the subway, challenge yourself to walk for 800 meters. It’s easy to find it even if I didn’t see any billboards to direct me there. However,

Japan

Osaka Skyline from Umeda Sky Building

September 24, 2009 alainsojourner 0 Comments

I left Kyoto this morning at 10:00 and arrived in Osaka 30 minutes later. I’m impressed with Japan’s train system. I didn’t queue up. When I arrived at the JR Express train station in Kyoto, I got a ticket through the vending machine and bingo, the train arrives on time.

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The Glorious Osaka Castle

September 24, 2009 alainsojourner 0 Comments

I’m surprised to know that Japan has a castle. And they do have some. Not just one. And one of the most well-known castles is the Osaka Castle. Nowadays, the castle is turned into a museum with impressive presentation of history using digital technology that will blow you away. The presentations are

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Traditional Japanese Houses in Kyoto

September 23, 2009 alainsojourner 0 Comments

I told you yesterday that I had so much of temples here and there and everywhere in this city. So, instead of going to the city and see buildings again, I decided to be a bit of historical and cultural. How did I do it? I just walked around the city,