Living Abroad Log: Month Six

Half a year in the books! Incredible how much we have done in just six months of living in Tokyo. Even more incredible that I feel as though we’ve hardly scratched the surface of what this city and country has to offer. In the first six months these logs were such quick posts to write. Now, […]

Living Abroad Log: Month Five

What it’s really like living as an expat in Tokyo, Japan.

Living Abroad Log: Month Four

This past month was all go, go, go. We made our first trip out to the countryside of Japan and even jetted off to Dubai for a week! It is now December, although it feels more like October here, and we have four full months of living in Tokyo under our belts. Here are the things that I’m currently […]

Exciting News! Plus, Hotel Review #2: ANA Intercontinental Tokyo

BIG NEWS! I am now a member of the TripAdvisor Affiliate Program! This means that they recognize my blog’s focus on traveling and allow me to place affiliate links in my posts. I’m pumped that I was accepted into the program and will only be utilizing affiliate links for things I would have linked to regardless. […]

Living Abroad Log: Month Two

We just opened our second letter from home which means it has been two full months of living in Tokyo. Eight weeks in and we are really good at taking the train, confident with a few Japanese phrases and have all the belongings we sent over! There is still so much to see, do, and learn […]

Everything is Awesome: Tokyo Legoland Discovery Center Trip

We did think everything was pretty awesome at Legoland Discovery Center in Tokyo. After one trip to our local Lego Store, the little guy was hooked so this trip was a no brainer for us. The facility, located in Odaiba is easy to get to via train and was a perfect morning activity for us. […]

Hotel Review Series & Our Stay at the Conrad Tokyo

Growing up, my family loved the stay-cation which must be a part of why I have always loved hotels. Some of my fondest childhood memories are of my sister and I exploring hotels together: finding claw machines with rubber grippers on ALL the legs, playing board games in a corner of a cozy lobby, and staying in […]