Lucy Pickford

Lucy Pickford

Itching for an adventure and realising her time to get a working-holiday visa was slowly running out, Lucy left the UK for Japan with a backpack, a tent and a thumb. She spent 4 months hitchhiking around the country from Tokyo to Kyushu and back again, before settling down in Tokyo with a job in marketing. Lucy’s now back in the UK working as a small business consultant and hunting for sources of mochi. When not working, she loves painting, live music and wandering around cities.
Get packing: Your Japan travel checklist

Get packing: Your Japan travel checklist

When traveling to Japan, you’ll need to make sure you pack properly and while there are some items you might expect to pack for any trip, our Japan travel checklist makes sure that you have everything you need, especially when traveling in Japan. Cash and Credit Card...
Learning Hangul: The best apps to learn Korean

Learning Hangul: The best apps to learn Korean

Hangul is a brilliant language that is intriguingly constructed. Unlike Japanese or Chinese, it’s made up of syllable blocks and you’ll want to start by learning these first. From there it’s much like any other language where vocab, grammar and conversation...
Our top 10 things to do in Japan

Our top 10 things to do in Japan

Now Japan is a big country with many islands, but there are some things you need to do when traveling or studying over there. Here’s our top ten not to miss experiences. 1. Food Food in Japan is so much more than sushi. There’s okonomiyaki, shabu shabu,...
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