From riding high-speed bullet trains to spending time in its family-friendly airports, and trying out unique street foods, it’s no surprise that Japan has a special place in our hearts. […]
Taiyaki: Japan’s Wonderful Waffle
No matter where you go in Japan, it’s hard to ignore the smell of freshly made Taiyaki (たい焼き). You can find taiyaki vendors in every city at almost every train […]
GASHAPON: Japan’s Crazy Obsession with Toy Vending Machines
Every child, at some point in their lifetime will experience the joy of placing their very first coin into a gumball machine. From that moment forward, every single toy vending […]
Chitose Airport: The Most Family Friendly Airport You’ll Ever Visit
We arrived the first week of March into the New Chitose Airport (by way of Narita, Tokyo) to spend a week of skiing in beautiful Hokkaido, Japan. As our flight […]
Oahu Eats: Love Us Some Goma Tei Ramen
It’s almost March! Which means very soon we’ll be hopping on a plane, heading to Japan for a month! This will be our first trip overseas for the year, and […]
Oahu Eats: Our Favorite Saimin Restaurant On Oahu
I learned something from my children yesterday after they asked me to take them to eat a bowl of saimin. I walked them over to a ramen restaurant, and as […]
Oahu Eats: Food Trucks at Mililani Tech Park
Lou Lou and Jaf recently visited the food trucks at Mililani Tech Park located in Central Oahu. Mililani Technology Park is home to many technology companies and other industrial businesses. […]
Chinese Hot Pot for the New Year
A couple of years ago, our awesome friends, Mike & Pei, wanted to ensure our good luck and prosperity at Chinese New Year. And so, they invited us over to […]
Celebrating The Year Of The Monkey In Honolulu
Kung Hee Fat Choy! Now that New Year’s has passed, everyone in Hawaii is anticipating the next big celebration which of course is Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year marks […]
Mystery of the Golden Temple Book Review
Multicultural Children’s Book Day is on January 27, 2016 and in preparation for it, the kids are reading a variety of multicultural books, with LouLou starting off the year having […]