Wildflour A Bakery Cafe in Makati Manila

Wildflour is a stylish bakery cafe where we went for breakfast one day in Makati, Manila. I instantly loved it even before I walked in becaus… Read more

Getting a Haircut Overseas

I finally made it to a hair salon! In Manila!! One of the things I have wanted to do in the past several months was to go get my haircut. Boy, I’ve had a b… Read more

Setting Up A New Home

Setting up a new home is the very first task you take on, besides finding food for your family, once you arrive in a city overseas. When you move into a rental home, … Read more

Move to Manila

We landed in Manila around 8 p.m. It was a day in the last week of July. The air felt warm and damp, but compared to the heat and humidity we had experienced in Tokyo prior t… Read more

Copen Local Base Kamakura

A HIP LIFESTYLE CAFE

Copen Local Base Kamakura is a lovely cafe with a beach vibe. (Kamakura in Japan is near the coast.) Its location is a 4-minute walk fro… Read more

Kamakura City ☆ Japan

Kamakura is a city South West of Tokyo with many temples and shrines, and a beach vibe. This lovely coastal city has become my children’s favorite desti… Read more

Accidentally Homeschooling

I have been homeschooling my pre-k son. I say “accidentally” because it wasn’t in my plan to homeschool him. In fact, I was prepar… Read more

The Yayoi Kusama Exhibit

The Kusama Exhibit at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, D.C. which started in February 2017 became quite a sensation in Washington, D.C. After having v… Read more

Dermatitis & Change In Environment

An international move takes a toll on expats’ health causing a strain on their physical and emotional state induced by stress of tr… Read more

Cherry Blossoms in Washington, D.C. 2017

These are cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C. photographed on March 13, 2017. In the morning I read on the news that a snow storm, Stella, w… Read more