reflections

Tokyo Weeks 8 & 9: Reflections and Recommendations

Hello, goodbye, and see you later.

May 13 • Ayah Sophia

Tokyo Weeks 5, 6, 7: Reflections and Recommendations

I hope you know what you're looking for.

Apr 19 • Ayah Sophia

Tokyo Weeks 3 & 4: Reflections and Recommendations

Why would you want to skip the privilege of being a beginner?

Mar 27 • Ayah Sophia

Tokyo Week 2: Reflections and Recommendations

Even intentional dislocation can feel like a gut punch.

Mar 8 • Ayah Sophia

Tokyo Week 1: Reflections and Recommendations

Reflections and recommendations.

Feb 26 • Ayah Sophia

Travel isn't living, it's escape

On stagnation, exploration, and the US dollar.

Feb 21 • Ayah Sophia

Reflections on New York City, 2024

Transcripts of journal entries from my travels.

Jan 3 • Ayah Sophia

Reflections on Japan and Korea, 2022

Transcripts of journal entries from my travels.

Dec 27, 2025 • Ayah Sophia

Guides to flying for flightless birds

Solitude has always been the thing I coveted most, because it meant that no one could control me.

Dec 22, 2025 • Ayah Sophia

in collapse of one world, there is possibility of another

and it may be a long time before you ever see me again

Aug 13, 2025 • Ayah Sophia

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