Harajuku and Disney – or Otters and Hedgehogs and Chincillas, Oh My! After a less than stellar start (lest you have already forgotten us almost losing Rowan immediately on the subway), our train hopping skills had greatly improved. At this point, we’d managed to get on the correct train and get to the right place Continue reading

Day 5 – Ginza – Sunday, May 28 Located on an upper floor in the iconic Mitsukoshi Department Store in the Ginza district of Tokyo, the Art Aquarium Museum features immersive exhibits showcasing the beauty of a stunning variety of goldfish. The attraction is divided into nine different exhibits – each inspired by Japanese culture Continue reading

Tokyo – Ginza & Back To Shibuya or RIP My Feet As I mentioned before, packing light has been a life-long struggle for me. A Gemini needs options, people. For this trip, I knew bringing 10 pair of slightly different black shoes wasn’t an option. I was determined to limit myself to just two pairs Continue reading

Day 4 Tokyo Shinjuku If you are unfamiliar, Yayoi Kusama is a contemporary Japanese artist born in 1929, making her an impressive (and still active) 94 years old as of today. Kusama is best known for her dotted pumpkin sculptures and infinity rooms but explores sculpture, textiles, interactive installations as well as painting and other Continue reading

Tokyo – Shinjuku, Harajuku, Shibuya or How To Have Fun With Diabetes In A Foreign Country Fun Fact: The rumors about Tokyo’s freakishly early sunrise are true. Despite my previous strongly-worded statements about not checking to see if the sun really starts rising at 4:30 am in Tokyo, I was able to confirm it on Continue reading

Day 3 – Tokyo Our family visited TeamLab Planets in the Odaiba area of Tokyo on Friday, May 26, 2023. Technically this exhibit is on Toyosu, one of the series of manmade islands in Tokyo Bay which is also the home of another popular Tokyo tourist attraction, the relocated Toyosu Fish Market (formerly the Tsukiji Continue reading

Tokyo or How To Lose Your Kid Without Even Trying Spoiler Alert: We found him eventually. Quote of the Day: Jackson – “Well, there goes the whole trip.” You read that right. We lost him. Almost immediately. I’ll back up. We touched down in Tokyo with both kids’ sanity hanging by a thread. Jackson because Continue reading

LA to Tokyo or I hate babies Flight: Delta Airlines Non-Stop LAX to Tokyo Haneda airport in Comfort Plus  Hotel: the plane  Plans: Despite plans for random panic attacks, I didn’t have any. The same cannot be said for the kids. Before the flight. Ignorance is bliss. Fellow parents of teens or college-aged kids, imagine Continue reading

Dallas to Los Angeles or How To Spend 24+ Hours Packing Flight: American Airlines Non-Stop to Ontario airport in Economy  Hotel: TownePlace Suites Los Angeles LAX/Hawthorne Plans: I won’t really give advice on how to pack for 24 hours. It will happen on its own if you take a three-week trip to Asia. Or anywhere Continue reading

You thought I was kidding when I said I would wander off and not post while on the trip, didn’t you? Spoiler Alert: We’re back. Continue reading