I think I should preface this entry by highlighting just how crazy of a place Hanoi is. Everything is moving. Everything makes noise. Everything is alive. Sometimes, just going out onto the street is jarring. The roads confuse you. The heat disorients you. The bikes overwhelm you. It’s my second day here and I leftContinue reading “Coffee Nang – Hanoi, Vietnam”
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Hakata Bunka-ya Curry Shop – Fukuoka, Japan
My first time writing about a pocket whilst still being in it. Sometimes you just know off the bat. Nestled on the corner of an unassuming street in Hakata is a tiny fifteen seater restaurant adorned with an array of yellow flashing signs and a red canopy you’d find at a European deli. Inside, there’sContinue reading “Hakata Bunka-ya Curry Shop – Fukuoka, Japan”
Granny’s Pork Shop – Daejeon, South Korea
Now, I can never remember the actual name of this place, hence why it is now commonly referred to as Granny’s Pork Shop, or Granny’s for short. During my first year of teaching in Korea, I worked at a private academy that employed twenty three foreign teachers, all of which lived on the same road.Continue reading “Granny’s Pork Shop – Daejeon, South Korea”
The Royal Crown – Osaka, Japan
It only seems right to start with the pocket that inspired my ideology. I was living in Korea and planning a trip to Osaka, Japan when my friend Seb had told me of a building buried in the heart of the city that was filled with bars. The Misono Building was a few stories highContinue reading “The Royal Crown – Osaka, Japan”
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