Month: February 2019

How I Paid Off My Student Loans in Korea

I have been student debt free since August 2018. When I started paying off my loans six months after graduation in 2012, I never thought I would be finished as fast as I was. For me, it felt like a dark cloud always hanging over my head. I began to think, “Was my education really […] Read more…

Things I Hate About Japan

In lieu of all the Japan posts, I’ve been inspired to write a blog post I never dared share before. Back in the day, when I was a novice blogger, I never DREAMED of writing such a strong opinion about Japan because I was so afraid of backlash (particularly from the scary Japanophiles who think […] Read more…

Five Reasons You NEED to Experience The Robot Restaurant in Tokyo

Every time I’ve gone to the capital of Japan, I’ve always checked off different things from my bucket list, but one thing I never got around to doing was experiencing the Robot Restaurant in Tokyo. Located in the vibrant and colorful district of Kabukicho in Shinjuku, many tourists have gone and just raved about how […] Read more…

The BEST Places for High Tea in Tokyo

Part of a travel experience in Japan is eating delicious food and going to the best places for high tea in Tokyo. What you eat is a big part of going to a new country and fusion food is an even more fun way to experience it. I love to eat and as a vegetarian/pescatarian […] Read more…

Twelve Things I Miss About Japan

For a really long time friends and family would ask, “Do you miss Japan? What do you miss about Japan?” For a while, I kept my silence because I could never really think of anything that made my heart ache. Honestly, I never thought I’d be writing this blog post admitting that, yes, there are […] Read more…

Afternoon Tea at Mandarin Oriental Tokyo

It’s hard to rank my favorite afternoon teas after all the incredible experiences I had while traveling to Japan. I would have to put the Mandarin Oriental Tokyo as one of the top three afternoon teas in Tokyo. What a treat it was to experience afternoon tea at Mandarin Oriental Tokyo because of how luxurious […] Read more…

Afternoon Tea at Grand Hyatt Tokyo

If you want the most bang for your buck, I can’t recommend afternoon tea at Grand Hyatt Tokyo enough. Winter is all about strawberries and ruby chocolate. Writing about this heavenly high tea buffet in Tokyo is seriously making my mouth water and want to go back for round two. If your favorite countries are […] Read more…

Afternoon Tea at Shangri La Tokyo

The title says it all. Shangri-La Tokyo is a hotel known to have tranquil and elegant luxury with prime locations. Located right next to Tokyo Station, you’ll be in the heart of Tokyo. With 200 spacious rooms and gorgeous restaurants, you won’t want to miss out on the BEST panoramic views of Tokyo… I had the […] Read more…