It’s a seasonal tradition marked by lightweight summer Yukata robes, street vendors selling chocolate covered bananas, and picnic blankets spread out as far as the eye can see.
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Our Favorite Japanese Sake + Tasting Guide (In Progress)
Our favorite sake and the basics of sake brewing, tasting, and shopping!
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Fuji Five Lakes: Suicide Forest, Ancient Village, and Shiraito Falls
UGH IT’S SO PRETTY. That about sums the whole area up. Japan is still in on-again off-again covid lockdowns, so our trip to Nagasaki and
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Japan Bucket List By Season/Festival (2021-2023)
*Temporary Update April – September 2021: Japan experiencing covid spike and cancelling many events. We are in the 5th State of Emergency (which isn’t always
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Local Sake Breweries
My favorite afternoons in Japan are spent lounging at a sake brewery after a hike. There are three local breweries near Yokota…
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Hakone, Japan
Talk about a successful trip! We love Hakone! Can we move to Hakone?? I had heard rave reviews about the art museum…especially how stroller friendly
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Baltimore Staycation
Keith has a knack for making big plans just before a big disaster. (I write this as we sit in a pandemic quarantine directly after
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Must Eat: Tapas and Iberico Ham
Tapas are my favorite meal because I’m greedy. If you’re the kind of person who is often jealous of what your table-mate ordered, tapas are for you.
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Spanish Flamenco Dancing in Madrid
It’s rare that I hanker for one destination twice, but Spain is a place I could (and do) visit time and time again. Spain has
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Masala Chai from India
Masala Chai = Spiced Tea. It’s a creamy tea with a punch of spices and feels a bit like Christmas and Thanksgiving in a cup. 15-20 minutes, 5 steps, 9 ingredients, 1 pot.
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