New York at dawn and during rush hours

On the third day of our trip we got up at dawn, at around 5AM. The jet-lag had its contribution to this. It worked better than any alarm clock. We got up from the bed quickly, refreshed ourselves, and set off to explore the city without any breakfast at all. This stroll proved to be a great idea, because the [...]

The Odawara Castle, and dangerous routes of Hakone

We went to Kanagawa prefecture by train from Yokohama. The Kanagawa prefecture offers a lot of rich historical sites and charming places. In addition to Hakone and Odawara, it is worth seeing at least Kamakura and Enoshima (I will also write about them in the future). Beautiful castle in Odawara We reached Odawara quickly and efficiently – in accordance with [...]

Lviv’s chocolate flavor

Although the day was quite chilly, Lviv’s welcome was very warm and sweet. But before we let ourselves fall into Lviv’s chocolate embrace, we went to the hostel where we stayed at our first visit to leave our stuff there. We were also hungry, so we immediately began searching for a good place to eat a great meal. Polytechnic in [...]

Sauna – nothing is more Finnish!

Although the title suggests otherwise, except saunas in Finland one may encounter a number of other equally Finnish things such as Moomin trolls or even Fazer chocolate. Somebody may argue as to whether sauna is a Finnish invention. After all, the Russians have their own banya and Indians – sweat house. However, I feel tempted to say that the sauna [...]

The bitter-sweet life of a sumo warrior

We bought our tickets on the internet. On the day of the tournament we got up very early, and were very excited – a live sumo tournament is a real treat! The more, that only six tournaments are held every year (three in Tokyo, one in Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka). We arrived at Ryōgoku Kokugikan, of course, by train. Together [...]

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Kamakura’s Temples

Posted on 4 March 2014 by Justyna Maserak

Kamakura is a place with a rich history. The more, that for about 140 years it was the capital of Japan. It is located in the Kanagawa prefecture between the mountains: Genji, Rokkokuken, Ohira, Jubu, Tendai, Kinubari. Thus, around the city one can find many hiking trails of various difficulty levels. With great weather and a little bit of luck, […]

Fuji – with humility to nature’s forces, and love of culture

Posted on 25 February 2014 by Justyna Maserak

Fuji is 3 776 m high, and, when the weather is nice, it is visible even from Tokyo – those occurrences do not escape the attention of the Japanese who on such occasions take many pictures of the mountain. This highest mountain of Japan is also an active volcano, although the last eruption occurred in the eighteenth century. Fuji was […]

First contest on Admiring Diversity!

Posted on 19 February 2014 by Justyna Maserak

Dear Readers! I am happy to announce the first contest on my blog! At the same time I heartily greet the 100th fan, who yesterday joined the group of regular readers of the blog on the Facebook Fan Page. Also, I would like to thank all who visit Admiring Diversity and read about my smaller and larger travels. I eagerly […]

The Odawara Castle, and dangerous routes of Hakone

Posted on 18 February 2014 by Justyna Maserak

Valentine’s Day in Finland

Posted on 14 February 2014 by Justyna Maserak

Do you remember my post from last year on Valentine’s Day? Since I currently live in Finland, I could confront theory with practice. It turns out that this country does not fall head over heels with the Valentine’s Day. In vain, I looked around and around in search of exhibitions decorated with tons of hearts, cupids and Valentine’s I was […]