Japanese cuisine is world famous and there is a reason for it. These are the foods you should try while you are visiting Japan. One of the best things about visiting Japan is absolutely the food! We really enjoyed the Japanese cuisine and also tried some new foods. Even though I had thought we have…
It’s been ten years since I last sailed on San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz Island. Last weekend I was finally able to visit Alcatraz again when my husband’s family was visiting us, and their wish was to see Alcatraz. On this exceptionally rainy spring, we were lucky and got to enjoy the warm spring weather….
We already visited The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco few months ago. For some reason I have been waiting to write about it for a while even though it has been in my mind many times. Here are some of our experiences at this great little museum which is located right by the…
A while after I visited the Nordic Travel Fair, I was fortunate enough to be invited to the local travel fair here in California. The Travel & Adventure Show is a yearly even which is held in multiple cities in California, and I participated in the San Francisco Bay Area Show in Santa Clara. I was…
A little while ago I visited Eugene O’Neill’s house in Danville, California. My friend and I had a plan to go for a little hike on the hills around the house as well, but the last bus coming back from the house was suddenly cancelled. We did get some sandwiches to go though, at least…
Explore Shibuya’s top sights, from the iconic scramble crossing to Yoyogi Park, and catch Tokyo’s famous rockabilly dancers in action. Tokyo is full of vibrant neighborhoods, each with something unique to see, and Shibuya is no exception. It’s one of the city’s biggest commercial hubs and absolutely worth exploring on any trip to Tokyo. Shibuya’s…
Planning a visit to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park? Discover key sights, museum tips, and what to expect before you go. On our recent trip to Hiroshima, we visited a place that felt both deeply moving and incurably interesting. What made it even more memorable was that we were exploring the city on Thanksgiving Day back…
Himeji Castle is the most beautiful castle in Japan, and it is haunted! If you are traveling in Japan, it is definitely worth a short stop.
A Nara day trip is a great idea if you like to see historical sites, old temples or pet a Japanese deer. Here is what you should see there. If you are visiting Kyoto, Japan, or close by, do not skip the town of Nara. It is full of history, old buildings and other things…
On our fourth travel day to Japan we headed from Tokyo to Kyoto by bullet train. From all the places we saw on our trip, I think that Kyoto really stayed in our hearts. It was different than what we had imagined, but I really understand now why everyone told us to visit there. We…
Last November we spent two weeks in Japan. We started our trip from Tokyo, and then moved on to other cities. There is so much to see in Tokyo, and we could have easily spent our whole vacation there. However, my Japanese colleague suggested cities that everyone visiting Japan should see, so we changed our…
I didn’t even notice that there have been a few weeks break in blogging for me. During that time, I travelled to my home country Finland, and have been adjusting to a new life situation which I will be telling you about later. Here in California it has been raining day after day. After many…
The most convenient way to travel around Japan is by train. It is both easy and fun. We travelled by train daily inside Tokyo, but we also took a train to multiple different cities in Japan. Someday, I would love to do a longer trip around Japan by train, but on our first visit to…
Once again we drove down to Southern California, close to Los Angeles for Christmas. Our trip lasted a total of five days, and during that time we spent time with the family, visited friends, stopped at the graveyard to remember loved ones, and drove up the San Bernardino Mountains in the middle of the snow….
All Nippon Airways business class offers luxury, gourmet dining and world-class Japanese hospitality. Read our full review here: This year we did a fall trip to Japan and we really fell in love with the country. We had an amazing two weeks there and we are already planning a trip to go back. On our…
Japan – So strange, so funny, so exciting and so beautiful. It is hard to start unfolding everything we experienced on our two week trip, and put it into words. One thing that we remember the most, in a good way, is the Japanese playfulness. One example of this, is all the different theme cafés…
Visiting Petra in Jordan was on my list. It is like from a fairytale! Read how my visit there went and why I got stuck at Jordan border.
In 2010 I was on a business trip in England. Before our flight back home, we had some extra time, and we decided to spend a day in the city of Windsor, in Berkshire, England. The River Thames separates the city from it’s neighbour Eton, where you can just walk over Windsor Bridge. Windsor has…
I have been told many times that Silicon Valley, where we live, is a melting pot of different cultures. That, we were able to see last Monday, when we celebrated Halloween. Diwali, a festival of lights, also started that same weekend, which is celebrated by Indian Hindu people. While trick or treating, it was sometimes difficult…
In case you are wondering why you should visit Basel in Switzerland, we listed all the reason to go there and the sights to see.