Konichiwa Japan!

After months of comparison, analysis and research, I confirmed Japan as my destination of choice for my first 15-day solo trip! I had been on solo trips before, but they were mostly short ones or one’s where I knew someone or the other in those cities. This was different. I was going to a land far away, where I knew no one and I could not speak the language either. Exciting!

The trip I wanted was one where I was by myself, in an unknown land and forced out of my comfort zone. Japan met all those criteria’s. Japan as a whole has so much to offer – from skyscrapers to cultural shrines and temples to beaches (which I didn’t get to go to) and mountains. My itinerary took me to Tokyo, Osaka, Koyasan (Mt. Koya), Kyoto, Nara and Hakone. Click here to see my exact itinerary.

Here is a sneak peak video of my trip to Japan.

Bucket List

My bucket list is always changing and increasing, but here is how it stands at the moment 🙂 Iceland and Morocco are due to happen early September, super excited about that!

  1. Austria
    1. Salzburg
    2. Vienna
  2. Brazil (Rio)
  3. Bulgaria (Sofia)
  4. China
    1. Beijing
    2. Shanghai
  5. Costa Rica
  6. Croatia (Dubrovnik)
  7. Cuba
  8. Czech Republic (Prague)
  9.  Finland
  10.  Greece
    1. Athens
    2. Mykonos
    3. Santorini
  11. Hungary (Budapest)
  12. Iceland
  13. India
    1. Leh-Ladakh, India
    2. Kolkatta
  14. Indonesia
    1. Bali
    2. Jakarta
  15. Italy
    1. Florence
    2. Milan
    3. Venice
  16. Lebanon (Beirut)
  17. Mexico
  18. Morocco (Marrakech)
  19. Myanmar
  20. Nepal
    1. Kathmandu
    2. Pokhara
  21. New Zealand
  22. Norway (Oslo)
  23. Oman (Salalah)
  24. Peru (Machu Pichu)
  25. Poland (Warsaw)
  26. Portugal (Lisbon)
  27. Slovenia
  28. South Korea (Seoul)
  29. Sweden (Stockholm)
  30. Taiwan (Taipei)
  31. Thailand
    1. Bangkok,
    2. Chiang Mai
    3. Chiang Rai
    4. Phuket
  32. Turkey (Antalya)
  33. United States of America
    1. Las Vegas
    2. San Francisco
    3. Seattle
  34. Vietnam