About
My name is Vanessa Oguchi. I love taking photos, traveling, watching movies, eating street food, and riding my bicycle. I have an obscene addiction to french fries.
I am originally from Vancouver, Canada. I have lived in 5 countries. I traveled and worked in London, England on the SWAP program for 4 months when I was 18. Like most people, I backpacked around Europe and fell in love with traveling. I also spent about 1 year in Dublin, Ireland through SWAP.
The JET Programme took me to a small town in Japan (Shirasawa, Gunma, Japan) for 2 years. (Here is a photo I found on Google Maps of the old Police Box they had me live in. It was large, cold, and rent free with a driveway!)
I then moved to Tokyo, Japan for 5 years. I currently live in Brooklyn, New York and have been living here since 2010. I am leaving New York in September 2014 to go on a trip around the world for one year.
This blog is about my upcoming challenge to travel around the world for $50 a day. I will share everything from what I eat, what I drink, what I do, and where I sleep. I will hopefully remember to post costs of everything as well! For a conversion, please go here. Of course some people may say that I am not really traveling the world as I won’t be hitting certain areas of the world, but this is just a blog based on me living out of a backpack for 365 days.
I have some experience traveling for cheap – $5 huts on the beach in Thailand, $5 rooms in peoples’ homes in India, $5 amazing Star Wars-like abodes in Greece. Times have changed though, and I wonder if it is possible to still travel this way.
I am not rich. I am not poor. I am not young. I am not old. Call me Goldilocks with a camera and a computer.
In my spare time, I enjoy making silver and brass jewelry. I am the owner, creator, and designer of Tanuki Jewelry.
To see pictures from my previous travels, please go here.
To see a brief portfolio, please go here.
Hi there!
Greetings from NYC and Happy New Year again!
I’ve really enjoyed reading your blog and your photos and travel stories take me to other corners of this world I’ve yet to visit!
There’s a blogging award called “The Versatile Blogger Award” and I’ve nominated you for it!
And if you would like to nominate other blogs, here’s a link to the post.
https://lifestyleswithlia.wordpress.com/2015/01/02/award-winning-kindness/
Happy travels in 2015 and thanks for your great blog! Look forward to reading you soon!
Lia
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Wow, what an amazing trip you’re having! Kudos for your bravery and adventurous spirit.
Thank you so much for following our blog. I hope you enjoy the stories of our journey, both inner and outer.
Cheers, and happy travels
Alison
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Thanks so much Alison!
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