Before starting to tell you “in order” about our Japanese roadtrip from last May-June, since we left Awaji and finally arrived on the Shikoku island, here is an article to give you some context about this island. When we decided to visit Shikoku, we knew that the 88 temples pilgrimage was pretty famous and it … Read more
It’s still the greeting period for the New Year and here I am again to celebrate this lunar new year of the rat! Bye bye pig, welcome rat! I don’t know if the meaning of the sign is positive or not but let’s say this 2020 year will be all positive anyway! I wish you … Read more
As I promised you, I am back after the holiday season to give you my “Personalized Advent Calendar” challenge feedbacks, which we agreed on doing last Christmas with Lionel, Noemie and Candice. If you follow me on Instagram, you already know that this idea came up after a 2018 Christmas without advent calendar (“Ooooh poor … Read more
Here we are in 2020! Time to wish you the happiest and warmest new year! Time flies… I would have never thought this May 25th 2007, when I wrote my welcoming words on my blog (on the canalblog platform) that almost 13 years later I would write my greetings… still on a blog! I won’t … Read more
Finally ! After all the details about Osaka, here is the first step of our road trip. It’s now time to start this journey in chronological order. Indeed, as soon as we landed at Osaka airport early in the morning, and right after getting our rental car (= all the info about this topic here), … Read more
As you know, 2 years ago we did some refurbishment work in our apartment while trying to eliminate the unnecessary things and only keep the essentials (and a bit of unnecessary essential… such as my Care Bears). Since then, I have to admit that it’s been a real pleasure to stay at home and enjoy … Read more
We started and finished our Japanese road trip by Osaka. It was our second time there (first time in 2014) and I still like the bustle and the people more laid back compared to Tokyo. We stayed there 3 days but it gave us the opportunity to discover the hidden face of the city, walking … Read more
Here I am for another recap of my Japan trip ! My 5th so far, always with the same enthusiasm and even more surprises than usual, which I didn’t think possible, having already been to Japan in spring, autumn and winter. Only summertime was missing, and even if this time of the year has more … Read more
I had this map idea after scrolling all the pictures of cherry blossoms on my Instagram feed. I am always so excited to see this pastel pink blooming and most especially since I traveled to Japan during Hanami season in 2014. There, it’s really the celebration of the awakening of the nature and all the … Read more
Last and final of this winter trip to Japan… a year after this trip, I am (finally!) finishing it on this blog… it’s about time you might tell me! Was it an unconscious way to keep this trip going somehow? Maybe… but it’s with a bit of nostalgia that I start this last stop: Kushiro, … Read more