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O C E A N S A W A Y
“There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign.”
- Robert Louis Stevenson


Singapore
Zach had been to Singapore before for an airshow, so with him already knowing the best sites to see, we did Singapore in a layover!...


Cruise Around Japan
For my 30th birthday this year, my parents not only came to visit me in Japan, but they took me on a cruise! Our cruise left from Kobe,...


Taipei, Taiwan
My friend Stephanie had Taipei on her list of places to visit before she heads back to the states. When she asked me to join this girls...


Tokyo
The infamous Tokyo. Anthony Bourdain says it best,"it is a place where you can just wander. If you're prepared to be the big goofy...


Thailand Part 2: Koh Yao Yai
After leaving the bustling city of Bangkok, island time was on our agenda. We flew into Phuket and took a ferry to our next home, the...


Thailand Part 1: Bangkok
Thailand was always one of those places that I dreamed of going, but thought it was out of reach. Living in Japan makes it so much...


Itsukushima Island: Shrine Island
It's hard to believe that we live so close to such a special place, one that is home to sacred trees, deer and a famous UNESCO World...


Our Home in Iwakuni
After living in our three bedroom rowhome for over a month with loaner furniture and not much else, I was overly eager to finally be...


Hiroshima
Visiting Hiroshima brings a lot of heavy emotions, but ultimately the city is a very thriving, vibrant, and active place. There are...


Local Gems
I know I have talked about the Kintai Bridge before, but it really is so much more than just the bridge and the castle. It is surrounded...
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