Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of stepping back through time in Asakusa, Japan. Asakusa is the center of Tokyo’s shitamachi, or “low city”. Named for its lack of tall buildings, for centuries it was the entertainment center of Tokyo. Filled with large kabuki theaters and geisha shuffling […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of the Changing the Guard ceremony in London. Each day thousands of people flock to Buckingham Palace in order to catch a glimpse of the famous Changing the Guard ceremony. Chances are, unless you secured a spot at the palace […]
After visiting Disney theme parks in North America (US) and Asia (Hong Kong and Japan) there was only one continent I had yet to conquer: Europe. Thanks to Viator, this, of course, was quickly resolved as our first day in France was spent at–you guessed it– Disneyland Paris. Even after being kept up until 4am, I still woke […]
London is one of those cities that everyone just seems to love. Despite this, I honestly didn’t think I would care for it all that much so I ended up only allotting one night there—BIG MISTAKE. Not only is the city gorgeous, it’s huge! As I flipped through the city guide, my list of things […]
As I already mentioned, London is a city full of fun things to do for travelers and locals alike. As I also already mentioned, I fail at life because I only planned for one night in said city. Rushing from site to site trying to pack in as much as possible, I didn’t think we’d be […]
I can finally say I’ve been to Europe. People were always so surprised when I would tell them I’d never been to Europe. The scenario always played out the same: “What do you mean you’ve never been to Europe?! You’ve been in Asia for over 2 years!” I’d quickly remind them that Asia isn’t Europe, […]
Sake (酒; pronounced “sah-keh” not “sock-ee”) is a drink that has been made in Japan for thousands of years. It is relatively unknown in the US, although a few varieties are starting to pop up in some restaurants and groceries stories. All across Japan there are sake breweries, dozens of different brands, and sake festivals. And […]
Located in the middle of Japan, the Kansai region includes of two of the country’s most visited cities: Kyoto and Osaka. Kyoto is a city steeped with Japanese culture and history. This previous capital city is known for its shrines and temples as there is almost one on every corner– with 17 of them being registered UNESCO Heritage […]
Every Friday I’ll be sharing a photo from someplace in my travels. This week’s photo is of Tokyo Tower at night in Japan. Once a symbol of Tokyo, Tokyo Tower stands proudly amidst the buildings downtown. The first time I went to Tokyo, I was expecting this grand, futuristic skyline, only to be disappointed when I found […]
A few months ago I talked about omiyage in Japan. A lot of people seemed intrigued about this aspect of Japanese culture so I thought I’d talk more about famous omiyage throughout the different regions of the country. If you don’t remember what an omiyage is, it’s like obligatory Japanese souvenirs that you bring back to give […]