Let me just start by saying, God & The Universe always has my back! And that’s why I become more and more fearless by the day. So here’s the thing. When I decided to move to Japan, I requested from my employers to live in a smaller city (NOT Tokyo). I wanted to live in …
Alright! So, as you may know by now. I am all about immersing myself in the culture, and castles are one of my favorite ways to do so. To me they are the most beautiful, educational and fascinating museums. Virtually a “step-into-a-time-capsule experience” And they are really well preserved in Japan. They really do an …
You would think that living in Japan for a year would’ve prepared me for a life in Asia, where I wouldn’t be surprised at anything anymore and I would be able to just sync into life no matter which Asian country I visited. You would think… Well, to be honest, that’s kind of true because …
I’m boarding a flight heading back to Japan after a short vacation in Taiwan. A passenger is already seated in the aisle seat of my row and I need to get over to the window seat. So I politely said excuse me to him in Japanese and he moves over so I could get to …
She’s one of the lucky ones who found her passion very early! Don’t take my word for it…listen to her talk about it and you can CLEARLY see it beaming from her! Meet Chrissy Cox. A phenomenal soccer player with a 4.0 GPA!! She had me rolling over with her infectious personality and charm but …
At 12 years old, this young lady is really taking life by the horns and dominating it! A product of the Anse la Raye Primary School (like myself), she just dominated her graduation ceremony by winning 9 awards. NINEEEEEE…NO THAT WAS NOT A TYPO! Not only is she killing it in the academic department, she …
MY VERY FIRST KUNOICHI POST! *SCREAMS IN 12 LANGUAGES* Faustina aka Fausti aka Tina aka Faustitaussssss Many of you may (or may not) know this, but Tina is one of my really good friends. We meet through our mutual passion for youth work when I joined Youth on Fire Movement (YOFM) in 2012/13. Now, at …
Time flies when you’re living your dreams huh? If you told me in July 2017, that losing my job because of budget cuts would be the best thing to ever happen to me, I would TOTALLY believe you!! Why? Because I hated that job and where I was at that point in my life i.e. …
The Shirakawa-go (白川郷, Shirakawagō) and neighboring Gokayama (五箇山) regions line the Shogawa River Valley in the remote mountains that span from Gifu to Toyama Prefectures. Shirakawa-go is located in the north-western part of Gifu Prefecture, in the approximate center of Japan. The name “Shirakawa-go” is taken from the traditional Japanese name for the region used …
Takayama (高山) is a city in the mountainous Hida region of Gifu Prefecture. Takayama is the heart of Japan’s inland mountain culture. The city is built around the beautifully preserved Sanmachi Suji district. It’s also commonly referred to as Hida-Takayama. Takayama retains a traditional Japanese touch especially in its beautifully preserved old town. Takayama gained …
