One fun little goal I have while in Japan is to visit as many of the Pokémon Centers as possible. There are nine alone in the greater Tokyo area which is the greatest number of Pokémon Centers in any region of Japan. Current progress: The merchandise across most of the stores is similar but there…
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JET Reflection 10: Post arrival survival
Once we landed at Narita Airport the JET staff took the lead and guided us through the next steps. We had to get through immigration, onto busses and to our hotel to sleep and prepare for the Post Arrival Orientation beginning the next day. Unfortunately, but understandably, stopping at the Narita Airport Pokémon center was…
JET Reflection 4: Pre-departure
After our interview in late January 2023 our results were announced in late March and we had two weeks to send in our confirmation paperwork. This was the beginning of the four months leading up to our departure in early August and there was a lot that we needed to do! Here is a timeline…
Isolation day 17: World Foods
I have left New Zealand on three separate trips to various places around the world and managed to visit 15 different countries. I spent the longest amount of time in Japan, followed by the USA, where I was on a STEM based school trip, and most of the other countries I have visited were on…
Isolation day 7: Travel
Looking at the stats of the coronavirus cases in New Zealand, it shows some interesting trends. The trend that I will be focusing on today is to do with one of the Kiwi traditions: an OE. While New Zealand is a country known for many things, such as rugby, Lord of the Rings, and the…
Eclectic Hobbies 