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Tag Archives: Volunteering

Banquet “Minshuku-style”

A story about my experience helping to feed hungry overnight guests at an oyster farm in Kyoto.

Posted bythattravelstoryDecember 10, 2023December 11, 2023Posted inAsia, JapanTags:Adventures, cooking, Culture, Food, japanese-food, recipe, recipes, Volunteering1 Comment on Banquet “Minshuku-style”

How I learned to set up a kotatsu

A story about how a Japanese guest house or minshuku works.

Posted bythattravelstoryNovember 5, 2023Posted inAsia, JapanTags:Culture, Volunteering3 Comments on How I learned to set up a kotatsu

Oysters: steamed, fried and microwaved

A story about me learning all kinds of things about oysters and aqua farming.

Posted bythattravelstoryMarch 19, 2023August 9, 2023Posted inAsia, JapanTags:Adventures, Culture, Food, Volunteering1 Comment on Oysters: steamed, fried and microwaved

JaPOW – 2 weeks in Niseko

A story about a snowy work-away experience and skiing with a view in the high north of Japan.

Posted bythattravelstoryMarch 5, 2023May 22, 2023Posted inAsia, JapanTags:Adventures, Culture, Destination Guide, Food, Road Trip, Volunteering1 Comment on JaPOW – 2 weeks in Niseko

2 weeks in Kusatsu Onsen

A story about my stay in one of Japan’s most popular Onsen towns. Spoiler: it’s definitely not overrated, and I would have stayed even longer.

Posted bythattravelstoryFebruary 5, 2023November 5, 2023Posted inAsia, JapanTags:Culture, Destination Guide, Food, Volunteering7 Comments on 2 weeks in Kusatsu Onsen

1 month on Pulau Perhentian

A story about spending 5 weeks in paradise, AKA the Perhentian Islands. This is a little love letter to one of my favourite places I’ve visited so far.

Posted bythattravelstoryNovember 28, 2022May 20, 2023Posted inAsia, MalaysiaTags:Adventures, Destination Guide, Volunteering3 Comments on 1 month on Pulau Perhentian

The perfect work-away on the Perhentian Islands

A story about finding the best first work-away experience one could ask for on a tiny island in Malaysia.

Posted bythattravelstoryNovember 20, 2022May 22, 2023Posted inAsia, MalaysiaTags:Adventures, Destination Guide, Volunteering4 Comments on The perfect work-away on the Perhentian Islands

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