As Iggy Azalea's summer hit chants "I'm in the fast lane, from LA to Tokyo", the lyric pretty much wrapped up what my summer had been like. From Miami, to LA, to Tokyo, To Kyoto, to then all over Australia, in all of three weeks, I was soaking up all the culture and vacation hotspots I could while dealing with very sketchy wi-fi.
What everyone tells you about Tokyo is true. The clean as can be streets and harmonious people are what make up Tokyo, not to mention the millions of vending machines at each corner and crazy cool fashion. My favorite spots had to have been Shibuya - a Japanese take on NYC's Timesquare - and Harajuku known for the infamous Harajuku girls and diverse shopping scene. My next and final stop in Japan was Kyoto, infamous for its Geisha girls - which I was lucky enough to spot one.
After Japan I flew down under to Sydney, Australia and was I in for an adventure. I climbed the Sydney Harbor Bridge, held a koala, fed kangaroos, went white water-rafting, dived in the Great Barrier Reef, and ziplined through the oldest rainforest in the world. I may have been on my feet - or fins - for most of my time in Australia but it was well-worth it. The culture may have been almost identical to the British but did have a twist that made it unique.
Now I'm back home, ready to conquer senior year with my koala key-chain and hello kitty erasers.
What everyone tells you about Tokyo is true. The clean as can be streets and harmonious people are what make up Tokyo, not to mention the millions of vending machines at each corner and crazy cool fashion. My favorite spots had to have been Shibuya - a Japanese take on NYC's Timesquare - and Harajuku known for the infamous Harajuku girls and diverse shopping scene. My next and final stop in Japan was Kyoto, infamous for its Geisha girls - which I was lucky enough to spot one.
After Japan I flew down under to Sydney, Australia and was I in for an adventure. I climbed the Sydney Harbor Bridge, held a koala, fed kangaroos, went white water-rafting, dived in the Great Barrier Reef, and ziplined through the oldest rainforest in the world. I may have been on my feet - or fins - for most of my time in Australia but it was well-worth it. The culture may have been almost identical to the British but did have a twist that made it unique.
Now I'm back home, ready to conquer senior year with my koala key-chain and hello kitty erasers.