A couple of weeks after we got back from Australia, we head to Japan's northernmost island, Hokkaido, for the Sapporo Snow Festival.
Read MoreFall was crazy this year; the blur that was October through December felt about a week long.
Read MoreFall is my favorite season in northern Japan. Actually, it's probably my favorite moment in time if I'm being completely honest.
Read MoreThere could be no better ending to the Invincible Summer than a summer festival. Not just any summer festival, but one of the biggest festivals in our region...
Read MoreFireworks, beer, and grilling - these are the key components to the quintessential 4th of July weekend, and we were determined to celebrate the way we were raised.
Read MoreAfter exploring Cambodia, we purchased our Vietnam visa appointment letters and headed for Hoi An.
Read MoreI spent most of the month of June traveling to Cambodia and Vietnam with a couple of friends. We did very little pre-planning...
Read MoreAfter taking in the hustle and bustle of Tokyo, we took the shinkansen, or bullet train, to Misawa for the more scenic half of Grant's trip.
Read MoreAt the end of May, my baby brother came to Japan for a visit. o make the most of his experience, I recommended we start the trip in Tokyo...
Read MoreI believe that you are never too old to have your invisible summer. That summer where there isn't a past or future, just the present.
Read MoreBefore Mark deployed, we traveled to Thailand for a two-week getaway. We spent the first half of the vacation in Chiang Mai, and the last half in Phuket.
Read MoreOn Christmas Day, Mark and I did some sightseeing at the Tokyo Tower, the Tsukiji Fish Market and the Robot Cafe.
Read MoreMark and I were lucky to find ourselves in Tokyo over Christmas. Mark was returning home from a TDY, so I met him down there.
Read MoreIn the past year, I have found myself doing things I never thought I would do in a million years. Things like coming face to face with my fears...
Read MoreAt the beginning of September, my friend Maggie and I went to Bali for a week of awesomeness.
Read MoreWhen my parents came to visit, we took them to Osorezan, otherwise known as Fear Mountain or the Gates of Hell, one of the three most holy places in Japan.
Read MoreHi friends. So can we talk about the BEST festival in all of Japan, possibly even the world? We can? I knew you'd feel that way.
Read MoreLast week was Obon, one of the biggest holidays in Japan. It is a weeklong celebration in which the Japanese honor relatives who have passed on to the afterlife.
Read MoreThe summer festivals have started, which tend to be much more boisterous and flashy than the others throughout the year.
Read Morell the festivals have begun, as the spring has slowly began to fade into summer. But before getting into the crazy of summer, and it is pretty crazy, I wanted to share the cherry blossoms from Hirosaki Castle.
Read More