This my first travel blog. The reason being is that I'm a bit old school. Call me odd, but I like my travel experiences to be mine, not the Interweb's. I'm that solo female traveler who has my eyes focused out the train window, taking in the passing landscape. Searching for the perfect song on my iPod. Once found, the hard-copy journal comes out and I start writing. And then I write some more. It is in that moment that I find myself the happiest. My solo travels allow me to be fully present. To connect to my surroundings. To observe. To reflect. To just be. However, this trip is different. This time, I'm headed East...Land of the Rising Sun East. I'm excited. I'm nervous. I'm unprepared but yet I'm totally ready. On this trip, I'll
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