
When I started planning my late spring trip to Japan, there was one hotel in Kamikochi that kept coming up in my research: Gosenjaku Hotel Kamikochi. It looked beautiful, of course. But more than that, the location seemed almost too perfect.It sits right beside Kappabashi Bridge, with the Azusa River…

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Uji is one of my favorite towns in Japan for a slower kind of trip. I’ve been to Uji three times now, but my first two visits were only quick day trips from Kyoto. Usually just enough time for matcha parfaits, matcha soba, a matcha and hojicha haul, and a walk around Byodoin before rushing to Nara and then back to Kyoto. This last trip though, I stayed for 2 nights instead. And while Uji does get very quiet at night (like, genuinely quiet, not Tokyo-suburb quiet), I ended up loving it even more because of that. There’s also just…

It’s been awhile since I last uploaded a vlog, but a new one is finally out. Our New Zealand vlog is out! It’s the first part of our New Zealand trip. New Zealand has been on my travel wishlist for a long time, especially the South Island, so finally being there felt a little surreal. In this NZ vlog, I’m sharing the start of our road trip from Christchurch to Lake Tekapo. You might see some things to do in Christchurch and how the scenery actually looked like along the way. If you’re curious about what our New Zealand road…

If you’re wondering what to wear in Japan in May, the weather is usually warm & sunny, sometimes with occasional light rain. I think it’s the perfect weather for walking around all day. You may have seen my previous post about what to wear in Japan in May, where I shared outfit ideas mostly for when in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto. In this post, I’m sharing more Japan spring outfit ideas, based on what I wore while visiting Tokyo, Kanazawa, and Nagoya. Here are some of the outfits I wore in May. 1. Should you wear dresses in Japan in…

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