Puerto Ricans are known for having one of the longest holiday celebrations in the world. Christmas doesn't end in December (like in the US), it ends almost in February. The Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastian or San Sebastian Street festival is the un-official end of Christmas and the party of the year, it goes on for 4 days at the end of January in Old San[...]
I had planned on going to most of the events on my Things To Do In Okinawa: Holiday Edition list, but I haven't been in the holiday spirit much, because my husband has been gone for the past three and a half weeks. We are planning on visiting the Itoman Peaceful Illumination on Christmas Eve Eve after he arrives and maybe a visit to the Dreaming Angel re[...]
The most wonderful time of the year is getting closer and closer. (YAY!) The weather started cooling down here around mid October and I literally haven't been able to shut up about it, mostly because I missed the amazing cold weather last year. Anyways... the holiday season is always hard when you live overseas, but as long as you have your own littl[...]
After visiting the Grandmother & Granfather Rocks and the Mummified Monk at Wat Khunaram, the next stop on our Jeep Safari Tour was a refreshing visit to the jungle water slides (more on that stop later), followed by a delicious traditional Thai lunch on a mountain top! The Secret Buddha Garden, also known as the Tarnim Magic Garden, was our fi[...]
While everyone is enjoying the leaves turning, the cooler weather, the pumpkin spice EVERYTHING... fall in Okinawa looks a little like this; because the summer heat and humidity are still going strong!! On the bright side, the water is cooling down and it is absolutely heavenly. These pics were taken last month (#bloggingprocrastinationisreal), and it is a[...]
I met Itsu, a local Instagram follower, for lunch at American Village and it was such a beautiful day that she took me to the Futenma Shrine afterwards! It was extra extra special because she was able to teach me the proper way to visit a Shinto shrine. I had picked up a few things from our previous shrine visits in mainland Japan, but it was fun to hear[...]