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Month: January 2017

This is my freedom.

How a simple line in one of my readings this week got my very quickly off track.

2 Corinthians, 2017, duty, freedom, holiness, humility, J.C Ryle, jesus, liberty, methodist covenant prayer, philosophy, price, self forgetfulness, surrender, winter

Words to Read Again

Here for the next time I need them.

2017, discipleship, Faith, jesus, unashamed, winter, words

For Siân, in the midst of her Year Abroad

A letter for Siân whilst she is still in Görlitz

2017, Faith, friends, friendship, hopes, personal, reflection, reflections, university, winter

Leftover Thoughts.

The following is my processing and recording some of what I learned during my Christmas travels.

2016, 2017, Japan, personal, reflections, Seoul, South Korea, student travel, Tokyo, travel, winter

Celebrating the New Year in Japan

Some of the traditions I encountered whilst in Japan for New Year’s (shogatsu).

2016, 2017, hatsumode, Japan, kadomatsu, kakizome, New Year's, omotenashi, student travel, Tokyo, travel, winter, Yokohama

20 things seen in Tokyo

Featuring pineapple man, toilet slippers and dust boxes!

2017, Japan, New Year's, student travel, Tokyo, travel

Food in SKorea + Japan

Some photos of what I ate during my adventures. By no means exhaustive because I ate way too many things for that. Featuring crab brains, pig’s feet and octopus crackers. Enjoy!

2016, 2017, food, Japan, Seoul, South Korea, student travel, Tokyo, travel

New Year’s in Tokyo: 28th Dec – 7th Jan 2017

10 wonderful days of adventure, friends, a chopsticks crash-course, and welcoming 2017 in with style. Mt. Fuji, unexpected singing solos, paddling in the Pacific Ocean and so much more that cannot even be put into words.

2016, 2017, hospitality, Japan, kabuki, Kamakura, Mount Fuji, New Year's, NYE, omotenashi, onsen, student travel, Tokyo, winter, Yokohama

22 things seen in Seoul

A few things that struck me as funny/strange/interesting during my time in Seoul!

2016, Asia, Christmas travel, matching outfits, Seoul, South Korea

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