Ueno is a Tokyo neighborhood filled with shopping, restaurants and a beautiful park. Ueno Park was established in 1873, one of the first public parks in Japan. There is a pond filled with giant lotus which are supposed to be spectacular in bloom. There are also life rings in case one of the ten million …
Our Airbnb put us in contact with Yoshi who arranged a private tour from our Airbnb to several points of interest involving Mount Fuji. The tour was custom designed to suit our needs since we were interested in hiking in Aokigahara forest. The tour was spectacular. We started at Oishi Park, on the north side …
Our days in Tokyo start and end the same every day, on a train. Today was an easy train day, it only took one to arrive at Tokyo Imperial Palace. The Imperial Palace is where the emperor of Japan lives. The emperor (who has been in office since 2019) is also the head of the …
I know it may seem unnecessary to visit a Disney theme park while abroad, especially when you live so close to the original park, but after visiting Disney Paris it only makes sense to keep adding to our Disney world tour. DisneySea is one of two Disney parks in Tokyo. DisneySea plans were actually intended …
Flying from Los Angeles to Tokyo takes about 12 hours. Adding in the drive to the car park, the shuttle to LAX, waiting at the airport, the flight, three trains and a short walk to our Airbnb it was about 20 hours before we were settled into our apartment in Horikiri, a quiet suburb about …
When the Sapphire Tower is in bloom at the San Diego Botanic Garden, a visit to the gardens is a must. There is nothing like this bromeliad, with its unearthly metallic blue green flowers. We caught the tail end of it, most of the stalks have lost its peddles, but it is still impressive nonetheless. …
Wilderness Gardens is the largest open preserve space in San Diego County. The best part about driving 45 minutes to Pala for a hike is that you usually have the entire park to yourself. The 737 acre preserve only has a few hiking trails but it is full of happy and healthy plants and animals. …