This is the post I’ve been wanting to write my whole life. I know it sounds silly, but that would be my first trip to Harajuku. Remember that album in the 90’s from Gwen Stephani? “Harajuku girls you’ve got some wicked style….”. I was just a wee lass when that had come out, but ever since…

Saturday October 11, 2014 We went to Meiji Jingu Shrine. It’s one thing to study this in your classroom in America and see photos. Its a totally different thing to actually be there. We stepped off the train and walked to Harajuku. The Shrine is just a short walk from there. Everyone had their cameras…

 Monday. 10/6 Just for time’s sake, and because I don’t think you’ll want to read all the intricate details of my travel experience. Let’s just say that it was super rushed and a bit stressful at the end of the day. Typhoon Phanfone had just hit the day before and not only was our flight…

Sitting on the plane, writing this; It’s finally happened. I remember being 14 flying to Alaska to visit my mom. She bought me a Lonely Planet guidebook to Japan when we went to a bookstore. It contained information about Japanese culture, customs, and language phrases that are useful when traveling, in Japanese! I still have…

I think lots of travelers like to keep a journal, or blog when they leave their home country. Either to document their travels for themselves and family, or as a way to see how much they’ve changed as a person. I will be keeping a blog and posting videos every Friday to document my travels.…