Lou Reed – Walk On The Wild Side

From his second solo album, Transformer, after leaving the Velvet Underground. To say the least, this song was highly controversial when it came out considering it is about transvestites who come to NYC for prostitution. They would say to their potential customers, “Take a walk on the wild side!” Lou Reed once said about the [...]

Can 16 year olds walk around the red light district?

In my college essay im writing about the horrors of human trafficking and incorporating about my experience when I went to the red light district. Is it even legal to walk around that area when Im 16? I’m pretty sure its fine just to walk around but I just want to make sure… since I [...]

Is the Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku Hotel a close walk to Kabuki-cho (red light district) and the trains?

I want to be an easy walk from the crazy nightlife of Shinjuku and be close to the trains. This hotel seems nice, reasonably priced and somewhat close to where I want to be. However, I’ve never been to Tokyo so I really have no idea. I don’t mind a 5-10 minute [...]