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Visiting onsen or hot springs is on the "to do" list of quintessential Japanese activities for most travellers on their trip to Japan. Yet with literally thousands across the country, it's no wonder [Read More...]
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We're Jessica & Hai, a travelling international couple from Melbourne and expats in Tokyo. On Notes of Nomads we show you the best of our world trips and our adoptive country of Japan, while hoping to change a few stereotypes along the way. 50+ countries and counting.
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Kusatsu Onsen: One of the Best Hot Springs in Japan
My Failed Attempt at Getting Lasik Eye Surgery in Japan
I'd been thinking long and hard about getting Lasik for over a year now. It's not that I absolutely hate wearing glasses, and actually a lot of people say they suit me, it's just I find them a little [Read More...]
The Problem With Where You’re “From”
"Where are you from?" I used to think this a very harmless question with a simple answer. Yet, now it's a question that I struggle to respond to and, in fact, almost recoil at. It's not that I don't [Read More...]
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