Prisoner of Hopes

Tag: Shopping

  • Electric Town: Travel Goals Japan

    Electric Town: Travel Goals Japan

    You want it? They’ve got it. At least that seems to be the case in Akihabara. We are spending the afternoon in Tokyo’s Electric Town. As we walk across the river from the train station, we see police vans blocking off the streets. This allows the thousands of consumers to wander freely through the city…

  • Shinjuku: Travel Goals Japan

    Shinjuku: Travel Goals Japan

    Walking in a new city is the best way to begin to understand its hidden mysteries.

  • The Takeshita Experience: Travel Goals Japan

    The Takeshita Experience: Travel Goals Japan

    This quirky, colorful shopping street must be experienced in order to truly appreciate it. A pet cafe stole my heart.

  • Tlaquepaque: Rural Road Trip Arizona

    Tlaquepaque: Rural Road Trip Arizona

    Tlaquepaque (tlock-ay-pick-ay) is a delightful and eclectic village of shops amid a historic looking adobe cluster of buildings.

  • Shibuya Surprises: Travel Goals Japan

    Shibuya Surprises: Travel Goals Japan

    The world’s largest pedestrian crossing and a loyal dog statue. Cute culture and pouring rain. Another Japanese adventure.

  • Paradoxical: Travel Goals Norway

    Paradoxical: Travel Goals Norway

    We are walking and looking for a small museum called The Paradox. It is cold and misty. Although the gps ultimately got us to the right place, there was no visible sign. We walk by it twice before we notice a worker in a Paradox jacket in a doorway. We have arrived, even though we…

  • No Particular Place To Go: Travel Goals Norway

    No Particular Place To Go: Travel Goals Norway

    I like days where I wake up in a new place with absolutely no expectations and nowhere to be. There is freedom in letting the day unfold without hurry or pressure. So after a leisurely cup of coffee, we walk down the mountain to Sandvika, a small fishing community that used to be the site…

  • Regroup: Travel Goals Italy

    Regroup: Travel Goals Italy

    The only thing stranger than receiving company while traveling abroad is sending them off while you remain. After our whirlwind week together with the extended family, we are exhausted. Everyone (except me) sleeps late. We start the day slowly, sharing coffee and pastries. And we reluctantly say our goodbyes. The siblings are headed to Milan…

  • Retracing Our Footsteps: Travel Goals Italy

    Retracing Our Footsteps: Travel Goals Italy

    Sometimes you encounter a place you can’t wait to share. I was captivated by Orta San Guilio and couldn’t wait to share it with my family. After excitedly sharing the virtues of a visit, we drove over on a bright Monday morning. The destination did not disappoint. First we trekked up the mountain to visit…

  • Rainy Retail Therapy: Travel Goals Italy

    Rainy Retail Therapy: Travel Goals Italy

    It is set to rain all day and all night…..again. I search the map for anyplace within three hours that might be deluge free. I find nothing. My next search is for indoor places to spend time. Neither of us want to walk all day in heavy rainfall. My shoes are still wet from yesterday.…