Author Archives: smithbas

Looking back on my trip the food stood out as something I already miss. I am usually a picky eater so I really surprised myself with how much I branched out (and enjoyed!). Some of my favorite restaurants were Akaya … Continue reading

One of the highlights of this trip was our day at Ghibli park. It was so cool to see things from my favorite movies in real life! I was absolutely blown away by the amount of detail all of the … Continue reading

Although I am sitting in my hotel lounge writing this, I have been thinking about what to include for my blog posts for a while! Kyoto started out kind of stressful, as I was not expecting the volume of tourists … Continue reading

I’ve been having a great time here so far! It has been really nice to explore and experience Nagoya and Nanzan. My favorite thing we did this week was either the trip to Sakae or visiting Inuyama castle and town. … Continue reading

hi everyone! i’m basil and i use they/them pronouns (he/him also ok). i am a history major and i am about to declare a second major in japanese, which ive been taking for both of my two years at dickinson. … Continue reading