Every month my sister Spocky (heyitsLisa) and I will choose a food and then go nibble in our respective cities, Vancouver and Tokyo. Believe it or not, there isn’t much of a science when it comes to choosing our food of the month. So this month, the theme was dictated by Spocky’s craving for chipotle! […]
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International Nibbles: Long Distance Dining by 2 Sisters {Pizza Party}
Every month my sister spocky (heyitsLisa) and I will choose a food and then go nibble in our respective cities, Vancouver and Tokyo. In November HeyitsLisa and I decided that our second International Nibbles post would be pizza! Because who doesn’t love pizza? I dutifully went to one of my favorite pizza places in Tokyo […]
5 Life Lessons from a Weekend Ski Trip
In January I spent a glorious weekend in APPI Kogen. Fun fact, the word “Appi” is derived from the Ainu language and means “a place where one can live in peace”. It’s tucked away in Iwate and please don’t spread the word because it is delightfully not crowded, even on weekends. The snow is incredible, obviously […]
International Nibbles: Long Distance Dining by 2 Sisters {Tully’s Coffee}
Every month my sister spocky (heyitsLisa) and I will choose a food and then go nibble in our respective cities, Vancouver and Tokyo. At 5 years apart, most of our formative years were spent with me being a second maternal figure, rather than a playmate. However in the past few years, as she’s grown up […]
Japanese Public Holidays: Mountain Day [Afternoon Tea at Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel]
Mountain Day (August 11th) is a Japan’s newest public holiday which started last year in 2016 so that it can provide “opportunities to get familiar with mountains and appreciate blessings from mountains” as per the legislation. This year particularly, Mountain Day was welcomed with open arms as three of the sixteen public holidays in 2017 […]
Munchin’ Matsus: Cookie Muncher Cookie Bar
This is a series where my sister Spocky (heyitsLisa) and I go and munch some nomz. Since Spocky finished her finals and heads off to Canada in less than 2 weeks (!!) it’s been a whirlwind of meeting friends and packing. I managed to book some time with her and we headed, where all sane […]