Lost in LA: Sawtelle Japantown

Along Sawtelle Boulevard (June 2024) There is no doubt that Los Angeles has a huge Japanese-American community, scattered throughout the city and county from Little Tokyo in downtown LA to the South Bay. However, there is also a smaller, but tight-knit community on the west side in Sawtelle Japantown ("Sawtelle," for short). Nicknamed "Little Osaka," … Continue reading Lost in LA: Sawtelle Japantown

Ask Me Questions (Q&A Time…Again)!

Hello, hello! It's that time of year again where I'll be doing a Q&A for this blog. This is the third year running, as I ask all of you, my Readers, to ask me questions pertaining to anything regarding travel, blogging, or even about me. I've been doing this little Q&A in the month of … Continue reading Ask Me Questions (Q&A Time…Again)!

2023: My Year in Review

Happy New Year! We're now in 2024, after another year around the sun. COVID is still here to stay, although the world has pretty much returned to normal (or, at least, a "new normal"). We're another year towards the halfway mark of the 2020's, which is remarkable given I still think that 2020 was just … Continue reading 2023: My Year in Review