Moving overseas is no small feat so give yourself some deep breaths and extra heapings of grace as you take on this new exciting adventure. In this post I’m going to help tackle your expectations and feelings as you prepare to move which can truly make or break your entire experience! We’ve lived in Okinawa...
A brief background….this is our second time in Okinawa! Our first time we lived on base at Camp Kinser in the towers. Also this isn’t the current house we live in, we moved to a different place out in town! But this gives you an idea of one option for off base. Ultimately, out in...
This is our second time back in Okinawa Japan and we were so thrilled to realize our favorite Italian pizza & pasta place was open! Not only open, but more locations. Promptly add Marino’s Pizzeria on your list, if your pizza & pasta craving needs to be met. Kids can watch the pizza guy roll...
Yes, you read that title right, never would have I put these two activities together but they were 20 minutes apart, so we did them in the same day! First up was Strawberry picking at Chura Ichigo in Nanjo down in the southern part of Okinawa. Let me quickly remind you I am from South...
Flying cheap in Asia for a long weekend means staying in a tight weight limit for baggage to avoid extra fees. Here’s how to crack the code and stay in that 7Kg (15lbs) range weight limit! The key is making sure all your items mix and match and bringing 1 or 2 one piece type outfits...
I grew up skiing on the East Coast, so no powder, but powder wasn’t something I knew to miss! In fact, having skied in powder in the Hokkaido prefecture in Japan was amazing but so different for me. I share this fact to show that I’m not a powder snob! I just plain like to...
