Tag: Beef
Aomori/Hirosaki Diaries: Apples Galore
Right after a three day weekend, we have another three day weekend in September! This time, Sunday the 22nd is the Autumnal Equinox, but because it’s a Sunday, we get the Monday off in exchange. I took this opportunity to make a short trip to Aomori, because I love apple treats. September is also apple…
Taipei Diaries: Arrival and Many Good Eats
I went back to Taiwan for the second time this year, but the occasion was because my friend wanted to go make her first international trip to Taiwan, and since she’s a teacher, the best break time for her to go is summer vacation. Specifically, summer vacation here lasts about a month, from the end…
Furano/Biei Diaries: Lavender Fields and Blue Pond
This year, Marine Day landed on July 15th, which meant a three day weekend in July! I was determined to go see the lavender fields in Furano this year, and their peak bloom season is end of June to July. Since I live so far away, the three day weekend was the perfect opportunity to…
Sendai Diaries: Casual Shopping and Sendai Meat
I spent long weekend #2 of Golden Week 2024 in Sendai! Yes, Hakodate and Sendai are the two places I stopped by with my family from the trip we took last year from Tokyo to Hokkaido, but I didn’t spend nearly enough time there as I would have liked. Plus, my boyfriend has been to…
Taipei Diaries: National Palace Museum, North Taiwan Tour, and Yongkang Food
On to Part 2 of my spring Taiwan trip! March 26th: This day was actually pretty cold and our trip to the National Palace Museum. I had been before back in 2018, but my sister wanted to go again, and we figured it’d be a good experience for my boyfriend to see. I had the…
Sapporo Diaries: Chatting with Strangers, Sweets Galore, and Early Christmas Shopping?
Here’s the next edition of a new series I’m dubbing Sapporo Diaries, because whenever I go out it’s really a Sapporo day trip. I really should explore more of the smaller cities or even Otaru, the next big city over, but Sapporo just has that big city vibe that nothing else really has, plus all…
Sapporo Diaries: Beef Tongue, Retro Window Shopping, and Winter Prep-ish
A few weeks ago, specifically October 16, I went out to Sapporo to get out of my place, eat some good food and do some shopping. It was honestly mostly centered around Sapporo station, but really, Sapporo station itself is endless and there’s already plenty to do there anyway. I might have mentioned this previously,…