While most tourists flock to the Land of the Rising Sun during spring for their famous sakuras, visiting Japan in winter is another must-experience. For those living in the tropics, you will not only visit one of the world’s best destinations, but to experience the coldness of winter without deeply […]
Yokohama with Kids: Top Kid-friendly Attractions and Things to Do
While Tokyo no doubt has it own share of kid-friendly attractions starting with Tokyo Disneyland, the port city of Yokohama is worth the visit. Yokohama is totally child-friendly as seen with its open spaces and kid-friendly attractions and leisure venues for both locals and visitors. Klook.com Whether you are visiting […]
Brings the Kids to Tokyo DisneySea Part 2
Read here : Bring the Kids to Tokyo DisneySea Part 1 Any theme park will ask for a day to enjoy its attractions and rides but most often, you will feel that it is not enough. Let’s continue our trip to Tokyo DisneySea. Spending a full day at the best […]
Bring the Kids to Tokyo DisneySea Part 1
Because I love to expose my kids to culture, DisneySea was not on my priority list. Plus, it was expensive. If not for my husband, who wanted to bring my kids to the happiest place on Earth, my kids would have missed such a must-visit attraction in Tokyo. We went […]
Winter, I’m Coming
When you say Japan, people often think about sakuras. Though I personally think first time visitors should travel to Japan in spring, those who are looking for winter destinations in Asia should consider Japan. Japan’s winter is not harsh and it doesn’t snow allover Japan ( I had to clear […]
New Year Greeting with Emperor Akihito: What to Expect
One of the reasons why you should visit Japan during winter is to have an ” imperial” experience. Unlike other royal families, Japanese imperial family rarely appear in public. If you are in Tokyo during the New Year, join the crowd for the annual Visit of the General Public […]
Yamate Italian Garden
A week ago, my sister sent me photos of Yamate Italian Garden I’ve never been to this place before and my sister told me it is like a secret place in Yokohama. Yokohama, one of Japan’s largest cities is 45 minutes away from Tokyo by train. […]
Free Tickets to Japan
It was like another earthquake hit globally when ABC News’ Good Morning America aired a travel offer that is so tempting to resist. Japan’s Tourism Agency is lobbying to its lawmakers to approve a billion-dollar “investment” to boost their declining tourism industry. If it will be approved, a site for […]
Sakura-chan
With the demise of a young actor ( I’m a mother of two boys so I know how it would hurt), I need to blog on something refreshing that would let me smile. I need something beautiful, something innocent. And my sister sent me these ( actually an […]
My Mom Loves Japan
I said in my previous entry that my next post will still be about Japan. So bear with me. haha. Actually I wanted to write a different topic – a local destination but I said that I will still have Japan. So I, a freelance writer will keep her promise. […]