Japan Must Dos and See – my ultimate Bucket List
The creation of my Tokyo bucket list comes a bit late into our stay in Japan. For me, an extreme over planner and constant…
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3 Tips For Your First Time In Kyoto, the city of wonders and beauty
Have you ever visited a place for the first time and immediately thought to yourself, “I will be back here one day.”? This is…
Shiomda: the Hamptons of the East?
An old friend in New York once told me that I was a beach girl thru and thru. He said that I am at…
How to be the perfect host in Tokyo as the freshman in town!
Expecting our first houseguests as an expat family living in Tokyo was the equivalent of a child waiting for Christmas, carefully crafting her letter…
Japan, where gestures and silence are more meaningful than words
I am the new poster girl for low-context culture My mother is a retired librarian. Each day of her career she surrounded herself with…
Expatriating to Tokyo. Self-Reflecting. Diving into Discovery.
A moment of change. When my husband was offered a new position within his company, it came with an unusual and seductive opportunity for…