2-Days in Tokyo – Part 2

My first time in Tokyo, Japan was almost 2 years ago. However, I was pregnant when I went and because of the risk associated with consuming raw fish when pregnant (and yes, I know that pregnant Japanese women still eat it) I had to forgo that type of sushi and sashimi.  I fell in loveContinue reading “2-Days in Tokyo – Part 2”

Back Home with My Baby Girl

When I told friends in Hong Kong that I was heading back to the US for three weeks, the general response was, “Oh, you must be so excited to go back!”. Yes, I was extremely excited to go back, but I was also very nervous. It would be my first trip flying home with myContinue reading “Back Home with My Baby Girl”

Our 3 Day Trip to Osaka and Kyoto, Japan

My first trip to Japan was in January of this year when I met up with K in Tokyo at ~20 weeks pregnant. But, it was too cold to truly explore, I wasn’t able to eat any sushi, and all of the bars and some cafes were too smoky to step inside, so I feltContinue reading “Our 3 Day Trip to Osaka and Kyoto, Japan”

My Last Minute, 4-Day Trip to Munich, Germany and Salzburg, Austria

Now that I’m on an official travel hold, I can’t help but reminisce about past trips and think about where I want to go next. There is one trip I took between our Machu Picchu trip and our Hong Kong move that is still fairly fresh in my mind – a quick weekend trip inContinue reading “My Last Minute, 4-Day Trip to Munich, Germany and Salzburg, Austria”

4 Things I Learned on my Day Trip to the Neuschwanstein Castle in the German Alps

During a last minute trip that I took to Munich, Germany in August, 2017, I decided to make a quick trip to the Neuschwanstein Castle just to see why people were so fascinated with it. And the moment I got there, I regretted not planning this part of my trip in advance…

7 Things I Learned About China During My Last Pre-Baby Trip to Shanghai

Shanghai wasn’t on my list of immediate places to go to until we moved to Hong Kong. But once we moved, many of our friends kept telling me how amazing Shanghai was and that I would love it. So as I got further into my pregnancy, I thought why not throw in Shanghai while IContinue reading “7 Things I Learned About China During My Last Pre-Baby Trip to Shanghai”