Our First Summer in Japan
Summer in Japan! A quick roundup of all the festivals, events and other cool things we did during our first summer in Japan!
Travel tips, stories, and adventures from around the world
Walking Tokyo Series: Rainbow Bridge
Walking Tokyo gives an intimate glimpse into the daily lives of Tokyoites. Read our notes from the 5 mile (~2 hour) walk across Odaiba and Rainbow Bridge. Join us as we walk Tokyo!
Learning Japanese - My Monthly Syllabus for Self-Study
So, how am I learning Japanese? SLOWLY. Haha. 2x/week Skype classes via iTalki, at least 1x/week language exchange meetup and apps (Anki, HelloTalk, VoiceTra and Google Translate). Practice makes…super far from perfect, but kind of slowly getting there!
Walking Tokyo Series: Hatchōbori to Nakano
Walking Tokyo gives an intimate glimpse into the daily lives of Tokyoites. Read our notes from the 10 mile (~5 hour) walk between Hatchōbori station and Nakano station. Join us as we walk Tokyo!
Shitamachi Tanabata Matsuri
The Shitamachi Tanabata Matsuri is a summer festival that celebrates the uniting of two (literal) star-crossed lovers with wish-writing, colorful decorations and star-shaped everything. Mostly for kids, tbh.
Treasure hunting for Forrest Fenn's gold in Yellowstone National Park
I went hunting for Forrest Fenn’s treasure in Yellowstone National Park and you should do it too! It was an absolutely amazing and breathtaking experience – my only regret is it took me 40 years to get here!