Mark Denovich

...or something (I think I am going to regret telling my coworkers about my blog... too late now) Anyway, I think my brain is attenuating to the constant number of cute asian girls everywhere.…

I keep staying in the Toyoko Inn, in Japan. The are the Days Inn of Japan, except that they are super clean, efficient, well located, have fancy shower toilets, are run by great people, and have free…

2pm localtime For once I got in early. Today is going to be a slow day.

10:20am local I've been cautioned that it is extremely rude to blow your nose in public... But sucking snot the whole damn train ride is perfectly accepted (observationed based on at least half…

That's what I need to keep telling myself when I'm traveling alone. I guess as long as I'm busy I forget that I'm lonely. Maybe my constant bullshiting takes more energy than I…

10pm local Warning: Extremely hyperbolic cynacism to follow. (ie: the usual bullshit I write) Most guidebooks tell you that you need to allocate a lot of time to see what Kyoto has to offer. Well…

See all of Kyoto in one day by bicycle. 52km of riding according to the map... That's 32 miles and change. I'm a bit fried, figuratively and literally... I have no idea how to buy sunscreen…

8am local Ever since I came to Japan, I have been getting up very early... even after a late evening. Normally it is around 6am. Unfortunately, the "Land of the Rising Sun" doesn't often get up…

6:18pm local time Oh, dear lord... another 3 hours on a train. At least I was smart enough to eat before getting a reservation. I didn't think it could get hotter or more humid, but Tokyo…

2:15pm local We arrived in Hachinohoe at 1:55pm. I took care of business and headed for the reservation desk. At 1:59 I was issued a seat reservation to Tokyo... train leaving at 2:04pm! For some…