Osaka is one of the most popular places to visit in Japan, usually alongside Tokyo and Kyoto. In this article, I want to answer a question I get asked a lot: is Osaka worth visiting? Osaka was the very first stop on my Japan trip, so it was also my first real experience with Japanese…
Tokyo is massive, and when it comes to choosing a hotel or area, especially on your first trip, location really matters. Before I arrived, I did a lot of research, and two neighborhoods kept coming up again and again: Shinjuku or Shibuya. During my week in Tokyo, I actually stayed in both. I split my…
When it comes to staying in Tokyo, I really can’t stress enough how much location matters. I spent an embarrassing amount of time researching where to stay in Tokyo and what I actually wanted out of this trip and every time, I ended up at the same conclusion. For me, it always came down to…
Tokyo has so many different neighborhoods, and because the city is huge, choosing where to stay can feel a little overwhelming at first. I definitely felt that when I did my own research. After spending about a week in Tokyo and staying in Shinjuku myself, I can confidently say that Shinjuku is one of the…
Tokyo has no shortage of iconic, slightly surreal things to do, and the TeamLab exhibitions are very much part of that. During my month in Japan, they were easily some of the coolest and most memorable experiences I had in the city. If you’re not familiar with them yet, TeamLab Planets and TeamLab Borderless are…
Whenever I travel these days, I’m going to be honest… I use an eSIM everywhere. Europe, Asia, South America, it doesn’t matter. It’s just so much easier! For quite a while now, I’ve been using Sim Local, and I genuinely love their product and think it’s the best eSIM for Japan. I’ve used it all…
Tokyo, and Japan in general, has absolutely blown up over the past year. At least that’s how it felt to me. Everywhere I looked, friends were suddenly flying to Tokyo, and my Instagram feed was basically wall-to-wall Japan content. I spent almost a full week in Tokyo, and I’ll be honest: I slightly dreaded writing…
Tokyo, and Japan in general, has absolutely exploded in popularity over the past couple of years, and honestly, it doesn’t look like that’s slowing down anytime soon. That was exactly why I wanted to visit Tokyo sooner rather than later and see it for myself. I spent a full week in Tokyo and stayed in…
Tokyo is packed with things to do, with temples, cool neighborhoods, food markets, endless shopping, and then on top of that, multiple observation decks. When I was planning my own trip, I genuinely struggled to decide which ones were actually worth my time. Tokyo Skytree and Shibuya Sky are the two most popular viewing platforms…
Japan is getting more and more popular, and honestly, my Instagram feed is still full of Japan reels, like best things to do, hidden food spots, neighborhoods I somehow missed the first time around, all of it. It definitely makes me feel like I need to go back! One thing I didn’t miss out on…