Destination: Japan

To grandmother's house we go... OR Dining with mobsters

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 | By hannahandemma | Views [1148] | Comments [10]

It all started innocently enough with a trip to Hiroshima to visit my grandmother (the tiniest and cutest little 89yr old woman ever - hence forth referred to as Obaachan). After some fam jam visiting, my Obaachan's next door neighbour (a stately looking ... Read more >

Tags: crazy night, drinking, hiroshima, japan

The Trials and Tribulations of Fashion

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 | By hannahandemma | Views [801] | Comments [1]

Its the time you have all been lookng forward to- a note from Hannah. We arrived safe and sound in Kobe to spend some time with Emmas family. Heading out for some day trips in Kyoto, Hiroshime and Nara which should be awesome as there are sooo many ... Read more >

Tags: fashion, japan

October - Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages), Japan

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 | By worldfestivals | Views [2143] | Video

Location: Kyoto Gosho, Kyoto, Japan Dates: 22 October Level of Participation: 2 – shed a tear for Kyoto’s former glory Description: Compared with the former Japanese capital’s other major ... Read more >

Tags: festival of the ages, japan, jidai matsuri, world festivals

I smell like lamb OR Drinking in Japan

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 | By hannahandemma | Views [1038] | Comments [3]

Today we went to the Sapporro Beer Factory/Museum/Biergarten and I feel like it's a great segue into the topic of drinking in Japan. For those of you with the misconception that Japan is full of conservative tee-totalers, you are highly mistaken. ... Read more >

Tags: beer, drinking, japan, lamb, saporro

We Hate Our Backpacks (but love our lives)

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 | By hannahandemma | Views [714] | Comments [6]

Our Backpacks are the worst. Seriously. They are incredibly heavy and awkward and cumbersome and make us sweaty and uncomfortable and we look like turtles. Also they are really heavy. Getting on the subway in Sendai today (rush hour at a busy Japanese ... Read more >

Gallery: Renaissance Beach

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery

Renaissance Resort Beach

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [702]

Last weekend, Megumi and her husband, Roger, invited us to go along with their group to the beach at the Renaissance Resort, a ways up Rt. 58.  We had a wonderful time and couldn't have asked for a nicer day!  It was hot and humid enough to enjoy a swim, ... Read more >

I'm so proud!

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [906]

I'm so proud of my wonderful husband!  Brandon passed his Security Plus certification exam Thursday!  Yay!!!  We won't get the actual certificate for a few weeks, but I had him pose with the print out he got to prove he passed.  He thought I was a bit ... Read more >

Gallery: Baseball in Japan!!!!

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 | By treefrog | Photo Gallery

Tokyo!

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 | By hannahandemma | Views [1062] | Comments [2]

Hey Friends! We're still in Tokyo and having a wicked time! We've done a ton of sightseeing and are wizards of the Tokyo subway system. The jetlag is starting to sort itself out (last night we stayed up until 10:30pm! haha). We've seen a ton of temples/shrines ... Read more >

TOKYO!

Wed, 9 Sep 2009 | By hannahandemma | Views [604]

Hey Friends! After some drama at the airport (where we almost not allowed to check in, and we almost committed murder)and longest plane/train ride ever, we are finally in Tokyo! Yay!

Combini no bangohan

Mon, 7 Sep 2009 | By abcarlson | Views [1447]

"The Dinner of the Convenience Store" Brandon and I wanted to get something quick to eat the other night, but neither of us wanted to cook and our favorite take out place was closed, so we decided to head over to Family Mart, our local convenience ... Read more >

Gallery: Obon Festival

Mon, 7 Sep 2009 | By abcarlson | Photo Gallery

Narita -> Honkers -> Dam -> Athens

Tue, 1 Sep 2009 | By lmcgrath | Views [321]

Tokyo (NRT) to Hong Kong (HKG) 09/03/09 6:30 PM - 10:10 PM Cathay Pacific 505 Hong Kong (HKG) to Amsterdam (AMS) 09/04/09 12:15 AM - 6:50 AM Cathay Pacific 271 Amsterdam (AMS) to Hong Kong (HKG) 09/28/09 2:00 PM - 7:25 AM Cathay Pacific 270 ... Read more >

Gallery: Ball game in Fukuoka & Kumamoto

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 | By bundynbeaches | Photo Gallery