During the month of May, many of the world’s embassies in Washington D.C. join together for “Passport DC.” This is an open house each Saturday of the month where visitors can enter the embassies, watch demonstrations, and learn more about international culture. In all, over 200 embassies will participate.
I went to check out the scene on May 1 when trying to learn a bit about some destinations I plan to travel to. It’s free and family friendly, so if you are in the District and have that travel itch, this is a pretty good way to scratch it. There’s also a free bus tour that will take you to each of the embassies.
Sadly, my number one target this past weekend was the Embassy of Japan. I’ve pretty much had a lifelong fascination with Japan and have yet to go beyond Narita Airport (which is pretty nice as airports go). So I was really looking forward to stepping into their embassy and getting a small taste of culture. The event started at 10am and I got there at 11:30 only to be greeted by a most unwelcoming sign. Check out the gallery below. Among the winners were The Bamahas who had a line stretching down the street and South Korea who put on several great demonstrations and entertained large crowds. If you’re in DC, be sure to put the remaining Saturdays on your calendar. And see you at the Shortcut to Europe May 8.
