Gude Travel

Duality as a concept had a negative connotation. It’s often used as synonymous with “two-faced” or having ill intentions despite good actions. But I argue that duality is not only commonplace but essential for life. For example: I can disagree with someone’s point of view and still care about them as a person. I don’t…

Today I came across two things that left a lot of questions. Without more information in English or time to ask (we only had an hour at this location) I was left with a lot of questions. the first thing was a dwelling from the Jomon period. I didn’t know what the Jomon period was…

I don’t think any 11 hour flight is a pleasant experience. But there’s something magical about seeing your destination from the sky. You get these feelings of: “I made it,” and, “I’m about to explore all of that!” On this plane ride I watched Marcel the Shell, a stop motion “documentary” about a shell living…

Gearing up for my Japan trip in about 13 days, I’m reminded of the first trip I took to Japan. After an overnight flight into Japan and a groggy connection into Hiroshima, we landed in the late afternoon and hustled our way to our lodging. Having traveled for a good 15+ hours and crossed the…

I’m a lazy traveler sharing my stories from all of my adventures. The first trip I will highlight is a trip to Japan this June! I will travel first with a group and then on my own for a few weeks. It is my second time traveling alone out of the country and I can’t…