Raquel Benito is one of the two I Love to Fly Nonstop haiku contest winners, and will be traveling to Tokyo in late May. Raquel grew up in Madrid, Spain before moving to the U.S. at age seven. An avid traveler, she is excited to visit Tokyo with her boyfriend Nick and to sample everything from ramen to sushi to Yebisu and sake. She also plans to make time to visit the Akihabara district, take pictures with the Elvis impersonators in Harajuku, and hike around Mt. Fuji.
Her winning haiku:
Restful Escape
eyes closed in Portland
eyes opened in Tokyo
non-stop dreams between
July 15, 2010
Thank you for the incredible trip!
Japan is an amazing country, to say the least. Our 10 days there were bookended by Tokyo, with stops in Kyoto, Hiroshima, and Miyajima.
We spent our time in Tokyo exploring all the districts. I was shocked by how many “downtowns” Tokyo has. All areas of the city are constantly buzzing with activity at all hours of the day and night. Read more »
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May 26, 2010
Prepping for the Haiku Trip of a Lifetime
Okay, so I don’t have all the details for my trip to Japan sorted out, even though I’m leaving on May 27th, but I think that’s part of the adventure. What I do know is that Nick and I will be spending our first five days in Tokyo, then catching a JR train to Kyoto to see the old capital and the surrounding areas for a few days. We plan on finishing our trip somewhere on the coast. We’ll be spending a total of eleven days in the country and I hope to travel by bullet train – known in Japan as the Shinkansen – at least once. Read more »