THE CORONA DIARIES | SID
On a normal day, you are usually out on the streets showing our guests the beauty of Japan. Given the travel restrictions imposed by several countries, how are you spending your time now? What keeps you busy?
While I am unable to use my time to show around our guests, I like to use my time wisely to better myself so I can come out of this a lot stronger! So in the meantime while trying to quarantine and practice social distancing, I like to start my mornings by working out at home with my homemade home gym set. It helps me wake up and get the morning gunk out of my system. Then a typical day includes reading a book - I typically like reading anything about history/culture, particularly anything relating to Japan - or doing some extra research about food, culture or history about Japan and getting some sun because I’m indoors so much more!
We know that you are a wanderlust yourself. When this pandemic is finally over and that you can go anywhere overseas, where will your wanderlust take you and why?
The first place I’d like to travel to once this is over is definitely somewhere with a lot of sun, warmth and a beach. Because I’ve been mostly home and indoors I’d like to lay down in some nice warm sand and swim in the ocean. Maybe some place like Hawaii or Okinawa!
After the world comes out of this dark time and that everyone can travel to Japan again, what is the first thing or place you are most excited about showing our guests and why?
I think the tea house in the middle of a lake at Hamarikyu Gardens is one of the first places I’d want to take people because it has been closed before the pandemic since November and was supposed to open in March again, but now that’s extended until further notice. I think any food tours in Tokyo is also what I miss. I love teaching and enjoying food with new friends!
What is one thing that this very unfortunate event taught you or helped you realize?
Anything I can learn from corona virus is that I realized your time can be spent wisely no matter what. There is no excuse to become lazy, even if you don’t have anything to do. If you are creative enough anything is possible! I try to keep myself busy even if I need to stay home all day.
Stay safe and healthy everyone!
-Sid