Tag: Tokyo
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Tokyo Diaries: Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden (in the Pouring Rain)
To say it was raining the the day I chose to visit the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden is an understatement. I lived in Vancouver for 20 years: this wasn’t rain, it was a torrential downpour. It didn’t help that I didn’t pack an umbrella. There are a large number of gardens such as this in…
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Tokyo Diaries: A City for Bikes
Not just in Ontario, but all across North America there seems to be a bit of a backlash emerging against bike lanes and urban cycling. It’s not terribly rational–bicycles have 2% of the road space in Toronto, and yet our wonderful premier is convinced that roads are clogged because of the bike lanes. This made…
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Tokyo Diaries: Bistro Ryumilu
Food and travel inevitably go together: whether you’re cooking for yourself or staying in a hotel and eating out travel takes you out of your normal routine. The grocery store is different, the restaurants are new and the culture of the food can be completely different. So, even a travel diary that starts late can…