Category: Reviews
Retro Fun at Japan’s Oldest Amusement Park
(Tokyo, Japan) Grant and I love amusement parks and if you’ve ever looked into theme parks to visit in Japan, there are many to choose from including Disneyland and Tokyo Disney Sea, the new Univers... Read More
Fancy to Casual: Nikka Blender’s Bar Whiskey Tasting and Torikizoku Dinner
(Omotesando and Asakusa, Japan) This evening was special because one of my best friends, J, from Hawaii visited Tokyo to see Grant and I. He brought his new girlfriend, I’ll call her JG for this pos... Read More
Getting Our “Cuteness” On at the Hedgehog Cafe
(Tokyo, Japan) One of the interesting Japanese trends lately, which has been going on for the last couple of years, is the rise in animal-petting cafes. Yes it’s exactly what it sounds like! Usually... Read More
Restaurant Review: Getting Our Rice On at Kamameshi Haru
(Tokyo, Japan) Soon after making the Japanese wind chimes, I think my cousin thought I must have been missing authentic Japanese food during our European travels because she made a reservation at a re... Read More
Two Really Great Cafes in Kiev for Travelers
A friend of mine living in Kiev introduced me to two cafes that are really nice. Great for anyone but also super tourist/expat friendly. We tried different cafes but Grant and I kept coming back to th... Read More
Escape from Kiev!
(Kiev, Ukraine) We decided to stretch our mental capabilities while in Kiev by breaking out of a few escape rooms. We got together with a couple of friends (C & J), headed to one of the Kadroom lo... Read More
Steak Dinner in Kiev: BEEF Restaurant Review
(Kiev, Ukraine) Grant and I wanted to celebrate an event and the challenge in each new location we visit is finding a nice restaurant with decent food on the first try. This means we want to find the ... Read More
Wandering in Wonder Around the Lavra Cathedral
(Kiev, Ukraine) One of the highlights of our stay in Kiev is something I’d decided to save for the end of our trip. Along with Saint Sophia Cathedral, this landmark is also included on the UNESCO... Read More