April 2024 update: I am rewriting all the posts to improve readability, trim boring sections, and add information from my private journal.
About me: 9/9 done
Coming out: 16/16 done + synopsis created
Japan 1: 6/30 done (pending photos)
South Korea: 0/17 done
Japan 2: 1/36 done
Taiwan: 20/20 done
About Me
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Lessons from a One-Year Trip / 一年間の旅からの教訓 / 1년간의 여행으로부터의 교훈 / 一年旅行的教訓
Fourteen months of traveling have taught me much and more about myself, people, cultures, traveling, love, and life.
“The Ghost Writer”
Israel (April 2024 – ?)
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Hibernation / תרדמת חורף
War, alienation, and unrequited love: life in Israel.
“The Pain Applicant”
Taiwan (January – April 2024)
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Zaijian / 再見
I conclude fourteen months of adventures by reflecting on how every new friend and place shifted my perspective. Amid all the chaos and beauty, I found (and lost) love several times, learned valuable life lessons, and ended my travels as a changed individual.
“The Passenger”
Japan: Round Two (August 2023 – January 2024)
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Sayonara, Yet Again / また、さようなら
I leave my favorite place on Earth for a new adventure in Taiwan.
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“New Heights, New Lows”
South Korea (May – August 2023)
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Annyeonghi Gyeseyo / 안녕히 계세요
As I prepare to leave Korea, I lament falling in love.
“Not What I Had in Mind”
Japan: Round One (February – May 2023)
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Sayonara / さようなら
I bid my favorite place on Earth farewell at a cemetery that makes me realize how much I’ve grown – and how much of a failure I’ve become.
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“Coming Out”
Israel (February 2009 – August 2011)
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Coming Out, Synopsis / カミングアウト、梗概
During a transformative pilgrimage in Japan, I embraced openness around my long-concealed sexuality. Originally from Israel, my early years were marked by loneliness, secrecy, and depression. This journey led to the decision to share my childhood diary entries spanning emotional turmoil, identity explorations, and societal pressures.
