Tokyo Part 2
There is so much to do and see (and eat!) in Tokyo. Here are some highlights from our other fun adventures there! Gardens and Places to Wander Tokyo Tower and Zojo-ji Temple This orange and white Eiffel Tower look-alike has an observation deck that I didn’t pay to go up, but it’s a cool landmark and there are you can access the souvenir shops for free. The real star of this neighborhood is the Zojo-ji Temple, which is surrounded by beautiful gardens. My favorite part was to t
Quick Trip to Kyoto
While there’s so much to do in Tokyo itself, we also wanted to take advantage of being in Japan to see some other parts of the country. Everyone told us that Kyoto was a must-do, so we booked tickets for the bullet train and decided to spend a night there. Kyoto feels very different from Tokyo. Many of the sites are on the outskirts of the city and have beautiful views of the surrounding mountains. We tried to fit in as many sites as we could in just two days, and we had a gr
Tokyo Part 1
Just as we were getting ready to pack up and move back to the US from London, Josh got assigned to a three-month project in Tokyo. Becca is lucky that she works remotely, so we decided to take advantage of the opportunity and spend time in Tokyo together. Since we’re here together for a month, the blog format will be a little different from our typical weekend trip posts, but we wanted to give everyone a taste of what we’ve been up to in Japan. We hope you enjoy it! Thoughts
Lucky in Ireland
Ireland wasn’t high on our bucket list until we moved to London and heard from so many people about how much they loved it. We were lucky that our friends Jeff and Rachel wanted to come visit us in Europe, and they were also interested in visiting Ireland. We spent five days driving around the west coast, enjoying the beautiful scenery, delicious food and live music culture. It was a great trip to do with friends and we had such a fun time. We would highly recommend it to any
