Tag: Summer

  • 3-Days in Tokyo: Food, Shrines & Family Adventures

    3-Days in Tokyo: Food, Shrines & Family Adventures

    Taking the Bullet Train to Tokyo: Our Family’s Shinkansen Experience We trained what felt like every ounce of Kyoto. We thought we had become masters of the Japanese train system by day six. I had come a long way since the train meltdown in Osaka. We made JR Pass day…

  • Summer in Kyoto: A Travel Guide and Itinerary

    Summer in Kyoto: A Travel Guide and Itinerary

    Part I It was the trip of a lifetime. A place I always fantasized about traveling too, and feel so fortunate to have actually done it. We traveled through Japan – and this post is the the summer in Kyoto edition. In total, we had three main stops – Kyoto…

  • This Year’s Summer Series: Cocktails

    This Year’s Summer Series: Cocktails

    The grass is turning mostly green and the flowers are starting to sprout from the earth again. It is such a reprieve to see some life coming back to the outside world, and I love the idea of planning out the yearly garden. Normally, we plan a trip back to…