Tag: Travel
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An Ode to the Subway
Anything involving trains is an instant like for me. There’s a story I tell all my friends from a time back in high school, when I discovered the LRT station near campus. I bought a ticket to the end of the line, and on the train just marveled at the expanse of residential areas, museums,…
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A Random Walk Through Kyoto
Although our visas indicated that our official reason for visiting Japan was to attend a conference, in truth we were hardly ever spotted at the conference site. Except for maybe the first half of the first day, during the opening ceremonies (for the free dinner), and the day of our presentation, the rest of our…
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Of Human Designs
The previous year ended in what can only be accurately called a turbulence. I spent the last quarter, from October to December, moving from one place to next, mostly up north, so much that I doubt I got to sleep in my own bed for any longer than half a week. Towards the end of…