Japan for First-Time Visitors: What You Actually Need to Know
From IC cards and luggage forwarding to restaurant hours and unspoken rules, these are the practical details I no longer consciously notice, but wish every first-time visitor knew. This is my attempt to remember them and to answer the questions people still ask me before their first journey: What should I know about Japan?
Back to Abbeyglen: A Meeting with Ireland’s Past
In the rugged hills of Connemara stands an ancient castle that once offered refuge to Ireland’s forgotten children. Today, its weathered walls warmly welcome travellers from every corner of the globe. When I met a man who had grown up there as an orphan, the country’s complex and often painful past suddenly felt vividly close and deeply personal.