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By Steven Wolf Hearing about all that Athens would have to offer made me ecstatic to begin our journey. One of the most praised things that people had recommended was the food offered in Athens. The first day in Athens was astounding. The food we ate for or first dinner was delicious, which we followedContinue reading “Foods of Athens”

Some photo highlights from our cruise of the Saronic Isles!

Students are working on the blog posts after a long and exciting day in Athens, so to tide you over, here are some pictures of the highlights!   The Acropolis: The Acropolis Museum: An impromptu lesson from our Tour Director, Michael, on the omnipresent graffiti in Athens and how it’s related to the Greek historyContinue reading “Day 1 in Athens”

By Jacob Pustilnik I’m writing about our experience at the Honda showroom. Outside were some of Honda’s new models, including their version of the small square-ish hatchback car/van. Inside there were a few Honda machines, including some Formula-1s and a couple of motorcylces. The exhibition that we were supposed to attend was just starting, soContinue reading “Honda Center”

By Madeline Cullins While in Hakone, we visited a mountainside where steam from the hot springs rose from cracks in the ground. This area is known for its onsen eggs- eggs that are hard boiled in the hot spring. Unlike a normal hard boiled egg, the shell turns black from the minerals in the springContinue reading “Egg Mountain “

By Delia Flores Sumo has been held in Ryogoku since the Edo period. It is a national sport in Japan and is considered to be a religious practice because it is from the Shinto religion. A sumo wrestler trains for hours everyday to compete against a wrestler equal to or higher in ranking to him. Continue reading “Sumo”

By Jacob Way Today we went to Odawara castle, the capital and main watchtower of the ancient Hojo and Odawara territory. The castle is designed to be nearly impenetrable by enemy forces; the entrance leads to a winding path made to be hard to follow on horseback, the walls are surrounded by a moat and,Continue reading “Odawara Castle and Buddha”

By Katie Faour “What if there are no outlets in the traditional hotel? “I can’t believe we’re sleeping on the floor!” “I’m glad we’re only staying there one night!”. These are all things I heard from my friends before we went to stay a night in the traditional Japanese hotel. Little did we know justContinue reading “Ryokan (Traditional Japanese Inn)”

By Eduardo Moeller             This trip is not at all what I expected. Going up to the mountains and throwing snow at others and having fun was great. There was, however, a great amount of fun just getting there through the cable cars and seeing sights I never would’ve dreamedContinue reading “Lake Ashi and a Snowball Fight!”

By Kaarthik Anand             The trip on the Bullet Train was an exhilarating one. It reached speeds over 180 mph and whizzed past trees and buildings. The course the train had took gave many magnificent views, and you were able to see many mountains and hills. The interior of theContinue reading “The Bullet Train”