by Daisy Rosales | Jul 1, 2015 | Asia, International, Japan, Travel
Many people don’t realize that Japan is arguably the world’s food capital. Tokyo has more Michelin-starred restaurants than any other city, and the famous Tsukiji Fish Market handles much of the highest-quality seafood to be found anywhere. As a food lover...
by Daisy Rosales | Jun 30, 2015 | Asia, International, Japan, Travel
One thing I enjoyed about Japan was that it was modern without being Western. Sure, it shares lots traits with Western countries– and went through a somewhat westernizing transformation during the Meiji period– but Japan owes its unique style to traditions...
by Daisy Rosales | Jun 29, 2015 | Asia, International, Japan, Travel
There is so much to say about Kyoto (and I’ll hopefully say more in another in-depth post, so look out for that), but I wanted to put together a quick guide to Kyoto for anyone who’s thinking of visiting. First of all, Kyoto should be on your list if you...
by Daisy Rosales | Jun 23, 2015 | Asia, International, Japan, Travel
Happy Tuesday, friend! Our adventures in Japan continue beyond Tokyo to the countryside via shinkansen, the fastest train I’ve ever ridden. Off to the historical villages we went– just northwest of Tokyo to the cities of Takayama, Shirakawago and Kanazawa....
by Daisy Rosales | Jun 17, 2015 | Asia, International, Japan, Travel
I did not expect to like Tokyo. Not only did I find it intimidating, but I also thought that it was mostly for high-fashion shoppers and electronics geeks, neither of which I am. However, there is nothing better than to make an initial splash in Japan here— at its...
by Daisy Rosales | Jun 1, 2015 | Asia, International, Japan, Travel
Our trip to Japan is in less than 2 weeks… It’s hard to believe. Aaron and I are both somewhat drowning in work at the moment, so our Japan adventures still seem far off. Sometimes I feel as though I’d like to sleep for a week when work finally...
