Katrina Woznicki

Menu
  • Home
  • Writing
  • Contact
Menu

Tag: Japan

Japan Part 3 – Tokyo, the Cleanest, Safest Place on the Planet

Posted on May 2, 2013May 2, 2013 by katrina

I like contrasts so it should come as no surprise that I booked a five-star, $600 per night hotel for our weekend in Tokyo and then spent the weekend searching for free things to do. This wasn’t hard given Tokyo’s plethora of immaculately kept public city parks and gardens. Tokyo IS the First World, folks….

Read more

Japan Part 2 – Tiny, Cute Pieces of Healthy Food in Cute Boxes

Posted on April 20, 2013April 22, 2013 by katrina

I was eating a bowl of kale with chopsticks at a noodle bar in downtown Woodstock, New York, when I thought about how different the mainstream American diet could be. I railed against the typical American way of eating before I went to Japan and, then after nine days in Japan, I experienced just how…

Read more

Japan Part 1 – Urban Explorers’ Schlep and First Impressions

Posted on April 15, 2013April 16, 2013 by katrina

Who schlepps in Japan? No one except a trio of New Yorkers hauling luggage, cameras, books and kids toys around Tokyo and Kyoto. Yes, we went everywhere with a giant stuffed “Perry the Platypus.” Locals seemed amused. The Japanese don’t schlepp; they stroll…purposefully, quietly, and the ladies often wear high heels whether they are at…

Read more

Sprinting Toward Spring Break

Posted on February 28, 2013February 28, 2013 by katrina

It’s hard to write about the beaches in Cancun or along Southern California’s coast when it’s barely 40 degrees out and the sun is ignoring you. But I did it. As we all daydream about where to thaw out this spring, I thought a roundup of some favorite spring break destinations might be in order….

Read more

Recent Work

OFFASSIGNMENT: 6:32 A.M. AT BOUDHANATH STUPA in Kathmandu is a rapid current of silence and hope, a clockwise ritual that welcomes me without question. I can come. I can go. I can pray. I can walk and pretend to pray. It is the hour of the observant, of chants and prostrations, of prayer and potential... continue reading

Contact me for freelance opportunities or to learn more about one-on-one manuscript consulting.
  • Privacy Policy
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
© 2023 Katrina Woznicki | Powered by Minimalist Blog WordPress Theme