As we were walking toward the train station on our way to the Fushimi Inari Shrine, we spotted Gion across the river. Let me tell you i couldn't wait for the last attraction of the day, we decided to do the farthest things first and sadly Gion was the closest. Later in the afternoon around 3pm, we made our way back to explore this culturally rich part[...]
source: thesymetric.com Welcome to Weekly Wishes an awesome link-up created by Melyssa from The Nectar Collective, as a way to breakdown our own goals/wishes for the week, as well as share positivity and motivation to others. I recently shared my New Year's Resolutions, as well as my Blogging Goals for 2014. One of those goals is to get back i[...]
If you're a long-time reader than you probably remember my visit to the Sunflower Festival last year! If you are a new reader and you haven't seen that post, prepare to see some beauties. Spring time in Okinawa starts in January. The sunflowers are the first flowers to make their spring time appearance, followed by the sakuras, the azaleas and the lilies! Th[...]
If you don't know what "no-poo" means, where do you live? haha kidding, but seriously i feel like everybody has been raving about this on the internet lately. No-poo is whenever you stop using shampoo and conditioner to wash your hair. Yeah, you've read correctly, i've stopped using shampoo! It sounds pretty disgusting at first, but i promise i st[...]
Wood Tub Caddy | Toiletries Cabinet | Seaglass Color Palette | DIY wood signs Wall Shelves | Beachy Details | Sand Apothecary Jar | Shadow Box Lantern Maybe it's because i'm yearning for summer among these cold rainy days, but i can't stop thinking about having a beach themed bathroom. I never really thought i would be into doing some[...]
After exploring the gorgeous Fushimi Inari Shrine, we explore the tallest pagoda in Japan at the Toji Temple. The pagoda is the symbol of Kyoto and has been designated by UNESCO as part of the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto" Word Heritage Site. The buildings around the temple hold a variety of ancient Buddhist sculptures (not pictured).[...]