travel — A / BROAD

Kyushu Calling: VOL 4

To call Fuka Island small would be generous. The entire village can be traversed in about 15 minutes.

Grace MolteniNovember 29, 2018Kyushu, Oita, cat island, cat, feline, Japan, Japanese, Fuka Island, ferry, travel blog, travel photography, travel, writing, guide Comments

Kyushu Calling: VOL 2

I am by no means religious, but there are often moments here that feel like something in-between mystery and spirituality. Perhaps I just watched too many Studio Ghibli films as a kid.

Grace MolteniSeptember 12, 2018japan, travel, nobeoka, writing, waterfall, aso, kyushu, volcano, travel photography, takachiho, Japan, gorge, Miyazaki, travel blogComment

thoughts for your thoughts

I, am a hoe for podcasts. Podcasts are peak multitasking nerdom to me.

Grace MolteniJune 15, 2018Miyazaki, teaching, Japan, ALT, Kyushu, travel photography, travel, podcasts, listComment

a portrait in pride

As it so happens, he graduated from one of the schools I now teach at, many years ago. I complimented him on his English, and his face lit up. Excitedly, he went on to explain that he never had formal training in English conversation while in school.

Grace MolteniMay 16, 2018travel, Japan, ALT, teaching, volcano, nature photography, travel photography, Miyazaki, Kirishima, National Park, hiking, portraitComment