Since making it north of the Tropic of Capricorn, I've begun to see subtle changes in the landscape - most notably the shift away from "endless desert wasteland in every direction". I can't quite decide if this fact brings me overwhelming joy or soul-crushing sadness. With the green comes more
The Onsen: Japanese Hot Springs (And Full Frontal Nudity)
If there is one thing I try to do in each country I visit it's get naked in a public setting (that and eat at a McDonald's). In Japan this task can be accomplished with relative ease (and without pesky legal fallout). Thanks to the country's geological makeup (a chain of volcanic islands),