AK Akane 0761–17 Sep 2025 ) Arrivederci, Italia! At 5:00, I woke up. Today marked the final day in Italy. Dressed roughly and organised my baggage again. My suitcase weighed nearly 23kg. I…
MDA AK Akane 0904–07 Feb 2026 ) SixTONES, Nagoya, and a Full Day on the Road I got up at 5:30 to attend a concert by SixTONES (pronounced “stones”) held in Aichi prefecture. When I was going to the living room, my…
MDA AK Akane 0918–21 Feb 2026 ) King Gnu in Sendai: Music, Zunda, and Ox Tongue I visited Sendai, a city located in North East Japan, to attend a concert performed by King Gnu, a Japanese band. Since today marked the…
TCH SPT AK Akane 0742–29 Aug 2025 ) Amalfi Sorbet, Sights, and Storms Since the hotel served breakfast until 10:00, I set an alarm at 9:00, but I woke up at 7:00. My smartphone restarted due to its system…
AK Akane 0741–28 Aug 2025 ) Sweat, Stairs, and the Sea in Amalfi I had to be up bright and early, at 4:30. Since it was an 8-bed dormitory room, I made efforts not to wake the other ladies. There were…
AK Akane 0749–05 Sep 2025 ) Trains, Troubles, and Truffles in Orvieto As a rest day, I set an alarm at 8:00, but woke up at 8:00. According to the original itinerary, I would head to Civita di Bagnoregio by…
MDA AK Akane 0762–18 Sep 2025 ) From Oolong in Taipei to Onstage in Japan Photo by Gwen King on Unsplash
AK Akane 0751–07 Sep 2025 ) When Gelato Failed in Siena I awoke at 06:30. I booked return train tickets to Siena for a day trip, and the outbound train would depart from Florence around 8:00…
SPT AK Akane 0758–14 Sep 2025 ) Tasting Sunshine and Sweet Strudel in Trento I got up at 6:30. After dressing, I checked out of the hostel at 7:50 to board the bus departing at 8:20. Having taken a nap on the bus, I…
ART AK Akane 0745–01 Sep 2025 ) Lost in a Thousand Clicks at Caserta September began. I worked up at 5:30. Even though I took longer to do my hair and makeup properly, I chose to take my breakfast to go…
LIF AK Akane 283/731–27 May 2024 ) With love, Japan! This is the final day in Japan and I have to leave my home country. I finalised the packing of one unpacked suitcase and my backpack in the…
MDA AK Akane 0905–08 Feb 2026 ) Miso Katsu, Snow Delays, and an Evening Arrival I woke up at 11:30. Even though my sister and her husband had played a video game in the living room next to the room where I had been…
MDA AK Akane 441/732–01 Nov 2024 ) V629 Today was one of the most important anniversaries. So I’m celebrating it by listening to the music of my favourite group. Since the group…