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Our New Chapter, Iwakuni to Okinawa
The saying goes, “All good things must come to an end,” unfortunately that is how we feel because we are leaving Iwakuni after 1.5 years. When I first received a job offer to work in Iwakuni, I’ve never even heard of this town and I bet most people haven’t. I always told myself I want to live in a smaller city yet close enough to a big city, I wanted to live near an ocean and have access to mountains, and I wanted to live in a city that has great public transportation. Iwakuni ticked all these boxes. To me, Iwakuni was the perfect city and I wish I could…
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Cycling the Shimanami Kaido
Since moving to Japan in 2019, Cycling the Shimanami Kaido has been high on my to-do list. Prior to moving here, I’ve never heard of the Shimanami Kaido cycle route, but as I started going to bike shops and talking to other cyclist, I started to hear more and more about Cycling the Shimanami Kaido. The Shimanami Kaido is both an expressway for vehicles and route for cyclists that connects the cities of Onomichi on the main island of Honshu and Imabari on the island of Shikoku. The route crosses six smaller islands (Oshima, Hakatajima, Omishima, Ikuchijima, Innoshima, and Mukaishima) within the Seto Inland Sea. The cycle path is completely separate…
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Cycling Around Suo Oshima
Konichiwa or should I say, “Aloha!” Yashiro Island, better known as Suo Oshima, is an island located in eastern Yamaguchi Prefecture. Suo Oshima is a large island located in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan. Suo Oshima is connected to mainland by a huge green bridge named Oshima Bridge. Somewhat mountainous with gorgeous beaches, Suo Oshima is also famous throughout Japan for their mandarin oranges or “Mikans,” in Japanese. Why Aloha Island? Aside from the natural beauty and mikans, Oshima is also called the Aloha Island and has a relatively long history with the U.S. state of Hawaii. Suo Oshima is the sister island of Kauai Island in Hawaii, and they…
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Exploring the San Antonio Mission Trail by Bike
Embarking on a cycling adventure along the San Antonio Mission Trail is a must do when visiting the beautiful city of San Antonio. This historic trail is a 13.9 mile loop that connects four of San Antonio’s iconic Spanish colonial missions – Concepcion, San Jose, San Juan, and Espada. Although, visitors can drive to each mission, cycling or walking the Mission Trail is the best way to experience these rich cultural heritage sites. Join me on my adventure as I cycle the San Antonio Mission Trail and explain the significance of these historical and cultural sites along the trail. **This post contains affiliate links. If you click on one of…
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Bike Ride from Seoul to Chuncheon
Seoul is South Korea’s largest city and Chuncheon is the capital of South Korea’s northeastern most province, Gangwon. These two cities are approximately 75 km apart and well connected. Travelers can take trains, busses, and other modes of transportation between the two cities. If you are like us and like to take your time, enjoy the scenery, and try something new then try ditching the car and bike ride from Seoul to Chuncheon. How we Ended Up on a Bike Ride from Seoul to Chuncheon Jill’s cousins have lived in Seoul for many years. They are extremely active, I mean they run and bike ride on their free time and…
