Living in Thailand!

I am studying abroad in Thailand this winter and I arrived at my new home last week. I am going to the Sasin Graduate Institute of Business which is part of Chulalongkorn University (the largest in Thailand). I am living on campus in Bangkok nearby to Siam Square. There are nine other students here from Kellogg and we all live in the same building. I have posted some pictures of the amazing temples in Bangkok which we visited on our first day.

Favorites from Japan

Here are just a few more favorite photos from Japan. Laura has some really good ones that I wanted to post. Thanks to my sister for coming on a great trip with me! This is the last post on Japan so Thailand is up next...

Friends in Japan

Laura and I were so fortunate to meet some amazing people while we were in Japan. Everyone was so friendly and welcoming to us. We got invited to some great parties and dinners. Thanks to everyone for inviting us! We were so happy to meet you all and let's keep in touch. Yes, we also had drinks with some amazing sumo wrestlers!

Mt. Fuji

Laura and I rented a cottage at the base of Mt. Fuji. It had an amazing view of the lake in front of the mountain. It was also a traditional Japanese in with an onsen. An onsen is a hot spring bath in which people bathe. It is basically a hot tub for relaxing and it had an amazing view.

More on Kyoto

Here are some more pictures on Kyoto. There were just so many good ones that I had to post more. We went to a Noa Performance, which is a historical Japanese art which is performed during the new year holiday. I included a pictures of that and some Japanese pottery, which was beautiful. The geisha photos were my favorite!

Kyoto

Kyoto is the historic capital of Japan. With over 2000 temples and shires there is a lot to see. We also participated in a traditional tea ceremony and wore a Kimono. I especially loved seeing all of the Geisha in the streets of Gion. There were so many people and festivals for the New Year, it was a great place to spend the holiday. Here are some favorites.....

Sushi & More

Japanese food was outstanding. We had some of the best sushi of my life! However, there were some very odd things we tried too, like squid intestine. Here are some photos of my favorites from the Tokyo Fish Market. Sushi for breakfast is always good......but the octopus featured above was still moving!

Tokyo

The first stop on my trip was to Tokyo. I will be traveling with my sister, Laura, for two weeks in Japan. Here are some of our pictures from Tokyo where we spent NYE 2011. You can see a beautiful skyline, some of the temples and other fantastic sights that we saw.....

Welcome

Welcome! This is my travel blog about my winter in Asia. I will be studying at Sasin Business School in Bangkok, Thailand this semester. I am going to be traveling to many countries in Asia and I want to keep you updated with stories and pictures during my trip. Please check back frequently to see where I am at......