Japan Journal

It's 2001, and one young man is visiting Japan for the first time, for three weeks. He keeps a journal. Seven years later, and many miles away, he decides to republish the journal online. It's well written, interesting, and not too long so you could actually read the entire thing in just an hour or two.

I heart Berlin

berlin is a city of many voices, and this is just one of them. Gayish, happy, somewhere between Krezberg and Prenzlauerberg I guess. I heart Berlin is not exactly a city guide, but more of a blog, and this is why it found its way into the a-class blogs list. It has categories: Art, Parties, People, etc. A good read if you're far away and missing it terribly, or if you're in but feeling out.

Through the eyes of a foreigner: Shin Huey @ Finland

Shin is a 21 years asian, and she's now in Finland. I haven't figured out where is she from in Asia or what is she doing in Finland, cos her blog is written in one of those beautiful Asian languages, which I keep telling myself to learn. When I was a foreigner, once in Berlin and after that in England, I enjoyed the state of a foreigner. Being different, looking different, seeing different. It's liberating in many ways. I love Shin's blog because it reminds me of my own experiences.

Beyond virtual: A Daily dose of Architecture

This wonderful blog features architecture-inspired musings from the greatest location, NYC. The pictures it brings and the text are wonderful. The design is light and easy. This is one of the nicest architecture blogs I've seen, also one of the best NYC blogs. I love it!

Here's to you: New York Daily Photo

Tomorrow I meet maya, a good friend that currently studies in NYC and came for a home visit. She keeps telling me to come to New York but it still hasn't happened. Untill i collect some extra money for american pleasures, I enjoy spending time on the New York Daily Photo blog, which shows me what I miss.

Maybe it's not so hard to find an interesting pictures in that city, but you can really find all kinds of emotions on this blog. Some pictures are sexy, some are sad, others are meditative. A best blog for the (almost) best city!