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Continue reading →: How I Spent 3 Days in NYC: Koreatown, Incredible Food, BINI, & Exploring the CityI will apparently travel to another city for a concert at the slightest provocation. This time, the culprit was BINI. After discovering the 8-member Filipino girl group from videos of their Coachella performance earlier this year, I quickly became a fan. So, when I had the chance to see them…
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Continue reading →: I Spent A Year Living In Orlando. These Were My Top 10 Favorite Things To Do.I lived in Orlando for a year, spanning from June of 2023 until June of 2024. I had just moved there all the way from central Maine to live with my boyfriend, who I had met online and maintained a long distance relationship with for almost a year before we…
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Continue reading →: Chocolate, Coasters, and Caves: A Sweet Weekend in Hershey, PAYou don’t always need to hop on a plane or plan a huge vacation to have a getaway that feels like a real adventure, and that’s exactly what I did last weekend. Hershey and Harrisburg are only about 4 hours away from Pittsburgh by car, making it the perfect distance…
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Continue reading →: Shibuya vs. Akihabara vs. Ikebukuro: Which Tokyo Neighborhood Best Suits Your Interests?One thing that surprised me about Tokyo was how distinct each of its neighborhoods feel from one another. Each one has its own character and personality. They feel less like neighborhoods and more like several different, smaller cities that make up the vast and seemingly unending Tokyo . It is…
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Continue reading →: Why Fushimi Inari Taisha Is One Of My Favorite Places In JapanOf all the incredible places I’ve been lucky enough to visit in Japan, Fushimi Inari remains one of my favorite memories. Like many travelers, I had seen photos of the thousands of bright red torii gates and heard how beautiful, vast, and majestic it is, but experiencing it in person…
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Continue reading →: 10 Tips For Your First Trip To JapanPlanning my first trip to Japan was as exciting as it was overwhelming. There is so much to see and do, and it’s easy to worry about everything that could go wrong, or like you have to cram as much as you possibly can into a single itinerary. After spending…
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Continue reading →: 5 Adorable Foods I Ate in JapanJapan has a way of turning food into a delightful spectacle, from rainbow colored desserts to themed cafes and character dining experiences. As someone who loves Sanrio, cute cafes, and all things kawaii, I was excited to eat some cute meals during my 18 day trip to Japan! Here are…
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Continue reading →: My Day Trip to Uji: The Matcha Capital of JapanWhen people think of day trips from Kyoto, Osaka and Nara tend to get most of the attention. And while those destinations are incredible and certainly worth visiting, one of my favorite excursions during my honeymoon trip to Japan was our day spent in Uji. Located just outside of Kyoto,…
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Continue reading →: How to Spend 4 Days in New Orleans: My Complete First-timer ItineraryNew Orleans had been on my travel bucket list for years. Between the food, the history, the music, and the unique culture, it neared the top of my list of US cities to visit. I knew I wanted to experience it at least once. Earlier this year, my husband and…
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Continue reading →: My Experience Dining at the Cinnamoroll Cafe in TokyoAs anyone who knows me personally could tell you, I am a lifelong enjoyer of all things cute and “kawaii”, and Sanrio characters are no exception. Visiting the Cinnamoroll Cafe was a highlight of my trip to Japan last fall. Going into it, I knew the food would not be…
Thank you for visiting my website. I’m a 32 year old travel enthusiast (especially traveling to Japan!), cat lover, and retail coordinator. I love trying new foods, concerts, collecting cute trinkets, K-pop, and scrapbooking. I have a B.A. in Political Science and Anthropology. I was born and raised in central Maine, but I am currently living in Pittsburgh, PA with my husband and our 3 cats.
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