Month: May 2015

How to Survive Summer in Japan

Summer in Japan will probably be unlike summer in your home country. From the American side, everything is over air-conditioned and you almost never feel hot inside a building. My first summer in Japan was kind of miserable and I wish someone told me that Japan was an energy-saving country because they don’t turn on the […] Read more…

How To Survive Summer in Okinawa

Summer in Okinawa can be amazing. The color of the water becomes alive with the sparkling reflection of the sun, the fish are more vibrantly colored, and the sun is that much stronger. While many of us want to be beach bums or bunnies, we have to keep in mind Okinawa is closer to the […] Read more…

Advice for Moving to Japan

Last time, I posted a Japan Thrival Guide on what to do before, after, and while in Japan. I think as someone who lived in Japan for three years, there are some things I wish I knew before arrival. A new country means lots of changes, but we also shouldn’t forget some of our own […] Read more…

Japan Thrival Guide

Before coming on JET, most of us are young, bright-eyed and bit naive about our next adventure. If you’d like more information on the JET Program, check out the JET section of my blog. I lived in Mexico for 3 months with my family over summer vacation as a child, but I had no idea what Asia was about. […] Read more…