How do I begin to say goodbye to Japan? Nearly two years of my life were spent here and time flew by so quickly I’m not even sure I had time to blink.  I remember vividly the day we moved to Japan and sitting on the airplane looking out the window seeing Michigan get smaller…

If Bangkok was my first travel destination in Southeast Asia, I would have been overwhelmed…easily.  The international airport alone is enough to send you into a tizzy with its hustle and bustle, long lines, and constant madness.  Bangkok is everything I expected it to be with a few surprises hidden in there.  The city itself…

If there is one country on our tour de Asia that I feel like I didn’t have enough time in, it’s Malaysia.  Honestly, I’m not sure why this isn’t more of a tourist attraction for people, but guys Malaysia is a wonderful country and is so beautiful!  Unlike, the rest of Southeast Asia, Malaysia has…

This my friends was our first attempt since Bali to have a beach vacation and Thailand seemed like the obvious choice. Phuket is probably Thailand’s most famous and populated island.  It’s crawling with tourists and has basically become the mecca of south-east asian beach vacations.  I won’t lie, there’s a lot of beauty there, however…

It’s official the repatriation process is well underway and much like the journey of coming to Japan the inevitable it about to happen.  We’re moving back to the U.S. of A.  While as much as I want to put up a fight that our adventure is coming to an end, I am excited about the…

One of the top places I’ve been wanting to visit in Japan is Nara.  Nara is infamous for the bowing deer and of course a boat load of temples, since it sits in the shadows of Kyoto.  Mainly, I wanted to go for the deer.  The animal lover in me just couldn’t pass up an…

Guys, I had an affair.  Seriously, I cheated on Japan with Taiwan and I think I’m in love.  I didn’t really know what to expect from Taiwan, only that I never really heard anything negative about it.  Also, my own curiosity wanted to compare and contrast the differences after having traveled to mainland China and…

Welcome to my special compilation blog post on the random activities, trips, and experiences I’ve had with Japanese culture.  I’ve fondly called this part of my Real Housewife life, “wife camp”.  Honestly, one question that I get asked more often than not, is what do I do all day while John is at work?  It’s…

I’m baaaack with another tale of Japan adventures and my never-ending quest to complete my bucket list.  This time our journey takes us to Wakayama, Prefecture.  A beautiful little place southwest of where we live in Nagoya. A little back story, I’m a dreamer.  One of my favorite activities prior to this stint in Japan…

There are those times when life gives you a big ol’ bag of lemons and you’re forced to make lemonade.  This past weekend was one of those times.  John and I have been running through our Japan bucket list, trying to check everything off before our impending return and one of the big-ticket items was…

So I thought why not take a trip to Kobe, because you know I can’t sit still and my ability to travel in foreign lands is slowly coming to an end.  Kobe was obviously a must because when you’re only two Shinkansen stops away from world famous beef, you go 行きましょ！！ We decided to go…

As of today, we are expected to head back to the States at the end of January, 2018 – John hates when I jinx us…I guess there is always the possibility of an extension, but only time will tell.  With that being said I’m now on a mission more than I ever was before to check things…