Shopping for cruelty-free skincare in Japan Shopping for cruelty-free skincare in Japan has been a little tricky. Asian skincare is known for being on among the best in the world, and Japan is no different. Going into any shop, supermarket or mall, you’ll find so many different skincare products that I’d love to get my …
UPDATE: OKO Okonomiyaki has since moved! I have changed the information for the address as well as activities you can do in the area. But, every other piece of information is from their old restaurant. We wouldn’t have discovered OKO okonomiyaki if we hadn’t had such an unsuccessful time finding somewhere to eat. We had …
We had just got off a 9-hour journey from Tokyo to Kyoto, a not-so-restful night on the sleeper bus. We naively thought that getting the sleeper bus would mean we would be well-rested for the whole day of exploring Kyoto the next day. We were saving money by getting accommodation and transport in one, but …
Seitan or otherwise known as wheat gluten has been around for years. It’s used in a lot of Asian countries as mock meats. For people who are vegan and vegetarian, seitan is a known meat substitute. But for others, it wasn’t so well known until the viral video was posted on TikTok a couple of …
Since the borders have opened, Japan seems to have become the IT place to be, everyone and their grandma wants to go to and I don’t blame them. It’s a country known for its rich culture, beautiful nature and delicious food, which has been closed to tourists for the last 3 years. With all that …
After many years of trying and failing to make the move to Japan, we finally managed it in October 2022!! Moving in itself is hard, but moving to a country where you’re not so familiar with the language is even trickier and far more difficult to navigate. However, if I had known these three things …
Woodbridge is a beautiful and vibrant market town on the banks of the River Deben, located in the East Suffolk district of England. Woodbridge has many shops and cafes, beautiful views of nature, and many country walks around the area that can be done. Although it’s a small town, there are plenty of places to …
As the weather gets warmer, more and more people are spending their time outside. The sun makes us feel good, and it makes us happy, but it’s so important to wear sunscreen to look after and protect our skin. I mean, did you know that the skin is the biggest organ in our body? Since …
Globally, only 1% of the population is vegan, and here in England, only 1.21% of the country is vegan. With many documentaries, films, and general promotion of a plant-based diet, a lot of people have become curious about how to live a healthier, and better life for the planet and the animals. Many have dipped …
