Urasoe, Okinawa

Minatogawa Stateside Town

Posted In: Okinawa
I am so happy to be sharing this post with all of you, because this place has quickly become one of my favorites. I finally made it to Minatogawa Stateside Town (twice in the last month!). Minatogawa used to be military housing back in the 60s-70s and in the 80s was given back to the government of Japan. One company bought the whole neighborhood and has rece[...]
Hualien, Taiwan

Taroko National Park (Part 2)

Posted In: Taiwan | Travel
When we visited Taiwan we took the train from Taipei to Hualien just to see the beautiful Taroko National Park. We stayed at Just Sleep and signed up for a half day tour to explore the area. Along the way we made stops at Cingshuei Cliffs, Shakadang Trail, Cimu Bridge, Taroko Terrace, Jiuqudong (Tunnel of Nine Turns) Trail and lastly the Changchun (Eternal[...]
Kitanakagusu, Okinawa

The Nakamura House

Posted In: Kitanakagusuku | Okinawa
The Nakamura house is a traditional Okinawan home, dating back to the 18th century. It was the residence of the Nakamura family, who's head of the household was a wealthy farmer. Traditional Okinawan features like the red tiled roofs with shisa dog statues, high walls/trees surrounding the home to protect it from typhoons and of course gorgeous wood everywhe[...]

Pin-spiration Thursdays:
Master Bedroom

| distressed dresser | nightstand details | bed and bench | adventure wooden sign | | chair nightstand | odds and ends | reading nook | coffee in bed | words and reflections | I finally found a pair of pretty nightstands for our master bedroom and now i'm super inspired to make our space feel more warm. All you need to achieve this is knick knacks, pla[...]

2015 Reading Challenge: Part 3

Posted In: Reading Challenge
I've decided to take on this Popsugar Reading Challenge i found on Pinterest (follow me!). This is the third round of books i've read. Missed the last posts? Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 4 - Part 5 A Book with magic - Fan Girl by: Rainbow Rowell A Pulitzer Price winning Book - All the Light We Cannot See by: Anthony Doerr A Popular authors first B[...]