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This little known lakeside city hosts a beautiful flower festival every year

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Getting lost in nature while discovering a hidden mountain temple

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Kyoto: can a local guidebook help me avoid the crowds?

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Cherry Blossoms Walk: Sakura Shukugawa in Nishinomiya, Japan

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Daily life vlog: workout, finances, a new visa & meal prep

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Kobe: is the historical foreign quarter interesting for a foreigner?

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Osaka: is Umeda more than a transport hub?

★ I am exploring Umeda and Sonezaki in Osaka today! It's an area I've transited through this area countless times, but today we are going to actually get to know this area in more detail! ★
This is Travel like a Local: my travel series based on followed the recommendations and itineraries written in Japanese guide books and magazines.
I want to answer questions such as:
What were the best parts of this route?
What would I change to make this route better for a foreign tourist?
Are the recommendations for domestic tourists really different than the recommendations found in English online?
In this video, I go to Osaka and follow a Japanese itinerary that encompasses: Osaka Ekimae Buildings, Kitas...

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This little known lakeside city hosts a beautiful flower festival every year

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This little known lakeside city hosts a beautiful flower festival every year

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★ This Golden Week, we accepted my father-in-law's invitation to visit his home from home in Matsue, Shimane prefecture. This is a destination little known to international tourists, with some really unique scenery and attractions! Enjoy★ Chapters: 00:00 - Preview 00:42 - Travel to Matsue 02:55 - Yuushien - Peony festival at a Japanese garden 09:38 - Eshima Ohashi 09:50 - Mizuki Shigeru street ...

Getting lost in nature while discovering a hidden mountain temple

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Getting lost in nature while discovering a hidden mountain temple

Просмотров 537 месяцев назад

★ The weather is warming up and it’s spring break, so let’s explore local hiking areas in Kobe for a solo relaxing day out in nature ★ Link for the hiking route: kobe-rokko.jp/en/mtrokko/taishimichi/ Chapters: 00:00 - Preview 00:34 - Supermarket 00:49 - Preparing lunch 02:14 - Walking to the starting point 02:52 - Suwayama Park 05:25 - Venus Bridge 06:30 - Suwa Shrine 08:08 - Hiking trail 11:22...

Kyoto: can a local guidebook help me avoid the crowds?

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Kyoto: can a local guidebook help me avoid the crowds?

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★ I am rediscovering Kyoto with an intense tour schedule, connecting several great tourist spots and even some places I’ve never visited (despite living in Kyoto for two years previously!) ★ This is Travel like a Local: my travel series based on followed the recommendations and itineraries written in Japanese guide books and magazines. I want to answer 3 questions: 1. Are the guides accurate? 2...

Cherry Blossoms Walk: Sakura Shukugawa in Nishinomiya, Japan

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Cherry Blossoms Walk: Sakura Shukugawa in Nishinomiya, Japan

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★ It’s sakura season and time to explore spots in my new city - Kobe. This is Sakura Shukugawa, near Nishinomiya and I was so lucky with the timing catching these sakura trees when most were full bloom. Relax and enjoy the springtime atmosphere with me★ Maps link: maps.app.goo.gl/3Pga1Kcjg2TM1gP28 Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Walking and enjoying! Please subscribe for more vlogs (^_^) Check ...

Daily life vlog: workout, finances, a new visa & meal prep

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Daily life vlog: workout, finances, a new visa & meal prep

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★ Spend a cold winters day inside with me while I try to be as productive as possible to prepare for the rest of the week ahead. I need to get a workout in early before sorting my household’s spending and finances, lesson planning, video editing and then finally meal prepping for my busy work days ahead. I also get a wonderful surprised when my renewed spouse visa arrives and I can finally unlo...

Kobe: is the historical foreign quarter interesting for a foreigner?

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Kobe: is the historical foreign quarter interesting for a foreigner?

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★ Join me as I adventure through a part of Kobe I have never explored, and frankly didn’t think I wanted to! Following a Japanese travel guide, I found hidden gems I would never have explored otherwise… It’s time to share the wisdom of the local recommendations kept from international tourists by a language barrier ★ This is Travel like a Local: a travel series based on followed the recommendat...

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My favourite sakura sweets from 2024

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★ I went on a hunt for the best looking sakura sweets and tried chocolates from Lindt, cake from Godiva, Mister Donuts donuts and cake and a frappucino from Starbucks ★ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:37 - Shopping at Umie 01:00 - Lindt Store 01:50 - Trying Lindt Chocolates 03:11 - Godiva Store Cake 04:58 - Mister Donuts 07:16 - Starbucks store 08:04 Trying Starbucks 09:31 Outro Please subscribe for...

Winter date day plan: cafe, ramen, spy family and izakaya

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Winter date day plan: cafe, ramen, spy family and izakaya

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★ I planned our weekly date this time, and some bad planning, leads to Plan B - ramen - followed by Spy Family at the cinema and yummy yakitori at an inexpensive chain restaurant, Torikizoku ★ Last time my husband planned date day, and surprised me for our anniversary (about a month early…): ruclips.net/video/bD6qXzs9e98/видео.html Not to mention, this is the second time my cafe research has le...

Plum blossom guide: the best spots in Kobe and Kyoto!

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Plum blossom guide: the best spots in Kobe and Kyoto!

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★ Let me show you my top 7 places to view plum blossoms (ume 梅) in Kobe and Kyoto! ★ If you are in Kansai, and want to feel the spring after a long winter, check these out! Plum blossoms bloom at the end of February, beginning of March, earlier than other trees like cherry blossoms or peach blossoms. So if you visit Japan early and feel you're missing out - don't worry! Which did you like? Is y...

We review 6 hot springs + try expensive wagyu burgers in Kinosaki Onsen

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We review 6 hot springs + try expensive wagyu burgers in Kinosaki Onsen

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★ Part two of our weekend trip to Kinosaki Onsen - only 2.5hrs from Kobe, Osaka or Kyoto! ★ Watch part one here: ruclips.net/video/LoymvFJDqbU/видео.html Join us for the end of our trip, where we are visiting 6 out of 7 of the famous public baths, called the 7 Mystic Onsen - unfortunately we missed one that opened late on our second day! We also eat two special meals in our hotel, a traditional...

Delicious street food in the snow in popular hot spring town

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Delicious street food in the snow in popular hot spring town

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★ We had a relaxing spa weekend trip to Kinosaki Onsen - only 2.5hrs from Kobe, Osaka or Kyoto! ★ Part two: ruclips.net/video/c78emeVwuJk/видео.html Join us for day one where we are eating delicious street food (such as fruit daifuku, beef bao and seafood skewers), riding the ropeway for beautiful snowy views, hiding for warmth in the viewpoint cafe with warming hot drinks and more yummy snacks...

Kobe date day plan: Mt Rokko, port area and special wagyu dinner

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Kobe date day plan: Mt Rokko, port area and special wagyu dinner

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★ Come on our weekly date day with us - and see what my husband surprises had in store for me ★ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:26 - Home cooked Tenshinhan lunch 01:47 - Travel to Mt Rokko 02:48 - Mt Rokko viewpoints 03:57 - Shopping 05:00 - Exploring the peak 06:20 - Kobe port 07:46 - Dinner at Rokko 10:13 - Anniversary Surprise 10:42 - Going home Please subscribe for more vlogs (^_^) Check out my ...

Valentines chocolate 2024: are store-bought better than homemade?

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Valentines chocolate 2024: are store-bought better than homemade?

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★ This time, I'm browsing all the beautiful chocolates at the big annual valentine's fair and then trying to compete by making my own at home. This video is my biggest project to date, so I hope you enjoy as much as I did ★ 🍫 Character chocolates include Moomin, Snoopy, Animal Crossing, Pokemon, Miffy, Hello Kitty and Rilakkuma as well as some other interesting animal chocolates (especially a L...

Mountain-top park boasts great city views of Kobe, Japan

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Mountain-top park boasts great city views of Kobe, Japan

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★ Join me on a short walk through a windy mountain-side park in Kobe, Japan ★ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:10 - Walking to the park 03:00 - Lower route 07:24 - Climbing to the peak 10:46 - The peak 11:13 - View over Kobe city Please subscribe for more vlogs (^_^) Check out my other vlogs: ruclips.net/video/jjr7ZXKpwRY/видео.html ruclips.net/video/bDqRCzUHpO8/видео.html ruclips.net/video/jiAY4OEx0...