1. The feeling of awe when we arrived. We caught an early flight from Sri Lanka to Male, then arrived at our island via speedboat. It was incredible stepping off of that speedboat onto the …
Asia
Lost in Translation
One of my favourite movies is Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation, a story of lonely newly-wed Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson) and faded movie star Bob (Bill Murray) who strike up a quirky friendship in Tokyo. Of …
Visiting a rabbit cafe in Tokyo
So the world pretty much knows about cat cafes already, but when I found out that there were also a couple of rabbit cafes in Japan, I knew I had to go visit one too. …
My visit to a cute and cosy cat cafe in Tokyo
Cat Cafe Nekorobi Ikebukuro So I ticked maid café off of my Japan wishlist, but one of the other cafes I really wanted to visit was a cat café. When I stayed in Tokyo for …
What to expect at a Japanese Maid Cafe
One of the strangest hours of my life was spent at a maid café in Tokyo. I find Japanese culture fascinating so I was curious to see what the fuss was with a maid café, …
Kit Kat Krazy
aka Things I did buy in Japan. aka Vacation Shopping Insanity – Japan edition. You may or may not know this, but the Japanese love Kit Kats! Why? I hear you ask. Well, the reason …
Odd things I didn’t buy in Japan
I love Japan. I love it because it is so unlike anywhere else I have been. I love it because the people are courteous and the streets are clean but most of all I love …