Growing up in Florida’s endless summers, I’ll admit that my current all-encompassing love for the changing seasons was hard won. I moved from Florida to California, living blocks from the beach, and did not own a pair of closed-toed shoes until I made the unfortunately timed decision to move to Virginia at the tail end…
Tag: travel
Cambodia – With Kids!
Our time in Cambodia was a magical whirlwind of temple exploration, discovery, and
Visiting Busan, South Korea
This beautiful seaside Korean city was the perfect getaway from Japan!
Todaiji Temple & Namba Yasaka Shrine
These two spectacular locales in Nara and Osaka are worth a trip.
Kobe Beef in Kobe & Takoyaki in Osaka
I’m a pescatarian, and when we first had children it was important to me that they be raised vegetarian and they could choose for themselves whether to have meat or not, once they understood what it was. My Better Half, however, is emphatically not a vegetarian. Whenever I’m out of town, he’ll go on ‘meat…
Sake Brewing in Osaka
Since I was pregnant most of our first year in Japan, once our second year began (I mean, obviously once our daughter was born) I was most excited about learning to love sake! To get ready for that momentous occasion, we stopped into a sake museum/brewery in the Osaka area and learned how it was…
Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle brings Japan’s samurai history to life.
Hakone Open Air Museum
About an hour or so outside Tokyo is Hakone, which might as well be another world. Nestled in the mountains and accessed by winding roads, Hakone is quite simply stunning. We took off on a gorgeous late Spring day for the Hakone Open Air Museum, which had come highly recommended. It didn’t disappoint. The day was…
Hattori Farm in Kanagawa
Just a short drive from Tokyo, we entered into what felt like another world with Hattori Farm. I’d been enticed by the rumor of pony rides, but when my friend and I arrived with our sons, we learned that they didn’t start until later in the season. Luckily, I hadn’t mentioned pony rides to my…
Spring & Summer Festivals in Japan!
Experiencing spring & summer through Japanese festivals!
Kate Has Thoughts 