It is that time of the year again, Japan’s most beautiful season, the sakura or cherry blossom season. First hanami spot of this year for me was Shinjuku Gyoen, one of my favorite places in Tokyo 🙂 Not all the cherry blossoms were in full bloom on that day, but we managed to find a…
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Konnichiwa everyone 🙂 As my post about Kanazawa was getting pretty long, I decided to make a new post with more photos from our kimono experience in Kanazawa. It was a wonderful experience, walking around the old town, eating Japanese food, visiting Kenrokuen Garden and its teahouse dressed in a beautiful kimono. I could feel…
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I have been living in Japan for almost three years, but there are still many places left for me to discover in this beautiful country. I mentioned before that I wish to visit as many prefectures as possible or maybe even all 47! All prefectures have something special, be it a picturesque landscape, a must-try…
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Apparently, in Japanese, there is an expression for a trip that relieves heartbreak or a sentimental journey and that is 傷心旅行 shōshin ryokō. That is what I felt when I booked this trip on a whim last week, three days before the trip’s day. It was a non-romance related heartbreak for me, but still, it…
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Have you ever heard of monkeys who like bathing in onsens (hot springs)? You might have seen photos of the famous monkeys at Jigokudani Monkey Park (地獄谷野猿公苑, Jigokudani Yaen Kōen) in Japan. Photos of the so-called snow monkeys can often be found in Japan travel guidebooks, so, visitors from all over the world come to see…
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Hello everyone and Happy New Year! I started this year with a small family trip in Romania, revisited the famous Bran Castle after many many years (last time I went there was when I was in kindergarten, too long ago for me to count the years) and also revisited Brasov (when I’m in Romania, a…
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Another year is over and it’s that time of the year when we reflect upon the year that has just passed and see what has been good and what has been bad and how we managed to get through the difficult times and become better versions of ourselves. One of my resolutions for this year…
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Last year, I wrote a post about the highlights of my Christmas in Tokyo. This year, I wish to keep that tradition and post some of my favorite Tokyo Christmas spots from this year, the places that I managed to visit before going back home, to Romania, for the holidays 🙂 . As I mentioned before,…
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「そうだ京都、行こう。」Souda Kyoto, ikou – Let’s go to Kyoto is a campaign started by Japan Railways in 1993, celebrating 25 years old this year, having the main purpose of promoting tourism in Kyoto. I love Kyoto and although living in Tokyo is great, Kyoto will always have a special place in my heart. It was the first…
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My Bali dream came true this summer! It was a wonderful trip, filled with breathtaking landscapes, encounters with the friendly locals, delicious food and beautiful cultural experiences. One of our guides told me that most Europeans usually spend at least one month in Bali, because they love adventure, hehe. One week is enough to have…
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