So it seems I only ever come back with information about Universal Studios Japan. I don't mind it so much though since it gives me an idea of what I should check out when I visit, but I do feeling a bit bad for leaving the blogging platform behind. But that is a conversation for another day. As...
Greetings all! So in the last few months/years, I've been stretching my travel legs, trying to see more of Japan and other countries in East Asia. But as anyone who's met me personally, I am a penny-pincher. I'm not terribly miserly, so to speak, as I have on occasion made it rain, but I can't resist saving a...
So this past month has been very quiet on the written blog front. And that is because I've been channeling all of my creative energy into VEDA, vlog every day (in) April. I really wanted to take better advantage of my new camera and the powerful software that Filmora has grown into, and this seemed like the perfect...
Himeji has always been one of my favorite castles in Japan. It was the first one I visited on my first trip to Japan in 2002, and my first UNESCO World heritage Site. And with it being one of the largest, mostly in-tact castles in Japan, it leaves such a visual impression on one's memory that is hard...
For the discerning winter sports fanatic, Japan does not disappoint. So a couple weekends back, some friends and I decided that snowboarding was a thing we definitely wanted to do this winter. Thankfully, our group senpai is a big snowboarder and was totally up to the idea of taking us newbies out to the mountains for a little...
I can't believe this year is going on its third year?? And it's not really getting better, just bigger??? Well, with the recent announcements of expansion (in Okinawa and to the parking lot next door for Nintendo World), it's no surprise that USJ is trying to keep its name hot in these streets. And with the downer that...