I stroll picturesque stream-flanked ippon-uras and watch kids walk before me in zigzaggy lines and think about how adults are so point-to-point specific, but these children try their hardest to stretch out their walks home, ducking into little nooks in the entryways of houses and behind stone walls, poking one another, tugging on tree branches, how

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In Japan, I have found myself a happy, if admittedly half-rate,5 PLF imitator. The Fermor Solo Travel Method is superior. It consists in walking wherever you can; foregoing fine dining in lieu of cheaper, heartier fare; trusting locals over guidebooks but yourself over locals; taking the time to silently think through the many aspects — natural and... See more