Alena Eckelmann is a multilingual trail guide based in Wakayama. She is a well-published, talented travel writer as well as licensed guide. Here we talk about her village life, sustainable travel and tourism ideas for rural Japan, Aikido, Forest (Shinrin) therapy, and proprioceptive writing.
Alena is about to launch a new online resource called Kii Monogatari which she will also introduce.
