SSAB - May 19, 2026

Could’ve taken the bus for a FRACTION of the cost of the train. AND had a place to sleep! Oops. 1700 yen vs 21,000 yen PLUS 6100 for the hotel. Ouch.Off to Fukuoka for the day, taking the bus! Was alright. Slept most of the way. Free WIFI on board so tried looking up hostels on the way. This idea failed. Two were closed by the time I got there and just about everywhere wants you to book online. New trend?Throat feeling rough, coming down with something. How am I sleeping? I’m not! Last night was a snorer, yesterday night was getting woken up at 4.30 when the buses start moving around.Watching sumo at the station, I can honestly say I don’t understand the sport.And hey, did I tell you about the Nagasaki red light district?Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comAnd on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogGoogle Stock Tracker Sheethttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharingHope you have a great trip!! 00:00 Street Intro in Fukuoka01:42 Why Travel Create Content06:16 YouTube Earnings Reality Check09:40 Hostel Life and WiFi Hassles15:36 Recording on the Road17:36 Bus vs Shinkansen Math25:06 Sore Throat and Remedies28:28 Fukuoka Plans and Next Stops32:48 Sumo and Red Light Tales41:52 Wrap Up and Links