by Daisy Rosales | Sep 24, 2017 | Asia, Japan
Autumn in Kyoto is something else. Bursts of color occupy the stretch between earth and sky, spreading wide at the tops of trees, trickling down in fallen leaves, crunching beneath your feet. Having lived in New England, my expectations weren’t low. But there...
by Daisy Rosales | Jul 14, 2015 | Asia, International, Japan
When I wrote our quick guide to Kyoto, I felt like I had to keep it reasonably short– namely, limit the number of photos. But I can’t stress enough how photogenic Kyoto (and the rest of Japan) really is! Everywhere we turned was a potential snapshot, and...
by Daisy Rosales | Jul 6, 2015 | Asia, International, Japan, Travel
As I sift through our Japan photos, I have to ask myself: is there any place more photogenic than this? So I decided to select only 10 snapshots that come with a good story or memory from our time in Japan. After reading this I hope you’ll feel compelled to...
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 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....