New Years is arguably one of the biggest celebrations in Japan. It is definitely the busiest time of the year in the ski resorts. Our guesthouse was completely booked out and the streets and restaurants were packed with people. The staff of the guesthouse decided to go to the fireworks at one of the ski […]
DIY Christmas

Christmas and the holiday season is definitely one of my favorite times of the year. Everything is glowing, decorated in red and green, the family comes together to celebrate. That is of course, if you live in a western country. Here in Japan, Christmas is just like any other day of the year. Since not […]
With 4 Bags through Tokyo – Day 1

5 am: After one final short sleep in my own bed, it was time to head out. (You can read about my travel plans here) I said my goodbyes to my sister and dad and drove to Frankfurt airport with my mom. Those were the first 248 kilometers of what was going to be a […]
Travel Plans

This is it! Today I start my journey through Japan. Since today is mostly a travel-day, there’s a lot of downtime and so I thought that I’ll share my travel plans with you today. Japan has always amazed me and after I visited Tokyo in summer 2015, I decided that I definitely wanted to see […]
Tokyo trip 2015

These are just a few pictures I took when I first went on vacation to Tokyo in 2015. My dad and I went there for one week in early summer. This was my first time in Japan and I really enjoyed it. It was also probably a big influence for my half-year stay now. Here […]
Well Hello! Join me on my first test entry!

Hi there! This is my first test entry to this blog, mostly to see how this website works and how to use it properly. I’m going to start posting more here as soon as my trip starts on December 1st. Writing this blog will be a challenge for me. Long-form, consistently published writing is something […]