In case you haven't heard or read my previous post, #LITOkinawaFaves is a 14 day photo challenge that I've created and am currently hosting over on Instagram (Follow me! It's not too late to join). The purpose of the challenge is to highlight your favorite things about Okinawa. I've been so pleasantly surprised (and relieved) by how many of you have joine[...]
After spending the day boating through the Cays at La Parguera we drove to Ponce for a tiny staycation. I had booked a room at the Ponce Plaza Hotel & Casino and I guess it was pretty empty because we got upgraded to the Colonial Suite (located behind the doors on the far right of the second floor)!! This adorable building dates back to 1882 is located[...]
Right before leaving Puerto Rico this idea popped into my head.. To create and host a fun Instagram challenge for those who live in or have lived in Okinawa! I've created two weeks worth of prompts, starting next Wednesday, July 6. This mini Instagram challenge will be a super fun way to see Okinawa through the eyes of my followers and fellow expats!![...]
Oh hey there! It's been a while.. I'm finally getting back into the rhythm of this whole not-having-a-job-maybe-I-should-blog-again-thing (lol!) and hopefully I can catch up on all the past adventures we've had over the last few months. I have a lot of posts from Puerto Rico that I need to work on, so you'll be seeing a lot of them in the coming weeks![...]
I left Okinawa in late November to visit G in Missouri and to attend his graduation from his Criminal Investigator training school! We then spent Christmas/New Years with our families in Puerto Rico and I decided to take advantage and stay for four more months to finish my last semester of University. In hindsight the time has flown by.. but I promise you th[...]
A photo posted by Laura Cristina (ラウラ) (@littleislandtakara) on Apr 27, 2016 at 3:09pm PDT I am 3 weeks away from the end of the school year (can I get a woop woop?!) and life is a little crazy, but I wanted to check in since I've barely had any time to blog during the past three months. If you follow me on Instagram you're probably sor[...]