Japan
Africa, Asia, Europe, France, French Riviera, Hawaii, Japan, Lanai, Maui, Mauritius, Mexico, North America, Oahu, Okinawa Prefecture, Places, Provence
June 28, 2017
Until the past two weeks, I didn’t understand how truly unbearable Paris is in the summer heat. With unseasonably warm temperatures terrorizing the city, the massive amount of stone and concrete turned Paris into an oven. As a Texas girl, I’m accustomed to crazy heat and humidity, but there is a huge difference between living […]
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March 24, 2017
Odds are that Japan isn’t the first country that comes to mind when thinking about exotic Asian beach holidays. Instead, it’s visions of the white sand beaches and turquoise waters of Thailand and the Philippines, as well as grand Indonesia or Vietnam tours. Japan, after all, is home to Mount Fuji and ski resorts. But […]
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April 14, 2016
Two full days, three short nights, and over thirty hours of travel time. On paper, my February trip from Paris to the Mie Prefecture in Japan made absolutely no sense. This type of trip is difficult, both mentally and physically, but the temptation to return to Japan was too much to resist, especially given my […]
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The Weird and Wonderful in Tokyo
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It may have taken twenty-four hours in Tokyo for me to figure out that the strange is actually normal, but I instantly knew that I wasn’t cool enough to even visit the city.
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Asia, Food & Drink, Japan, Places, Tokyo
December 20, 2011
Tsukiji Market: Size Does Matter
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If there is something billed as “the world’s largest,” you can bet I’m going to see it. I’ve seen the world’s largest pecan, rattlesnake, and roadrunner. All three, although impressive, left me underwhelmed. So when I found out that I would have 24 hours in Tokyo, I figured I must see the world’s largest seafood […]
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A One Night Stand with Tokyo
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It was supposed to be just one night, a stopover. No big deal. I’d spent three glorious weeks with New Zealand, the latest love of my life. I was sad and vulnerable, and there was Tokyo. Shiny. Bright. Exciting. Tokyo was a nothing like New Zealand. In fact, they were complete opposites. Jagged mountaintops were […]
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