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Finding Kendra

I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list

How Living Abroad Changes You

The one where I discuss the big changes I've seen in myself since living abroad and why I think they're important.

After Leaving Japan...What's Next?

It’s been just over two months since I left Japan and moved back to southern California. Two months of eating Mexican food by the bucket...

The Spirit of Omotenashi (お持て成し)

There are a million and one things I love about Japan--I could go on forever about the convenience stores and the food and the festivals...

Top 8 Things I'll Miss About Japan

The one where I tell my stories and share my overwhelming love of this incredible country I've come to call home and will miss terribly.

Thoughts on Leaving Japan and How I Hate Change

This is the official Everywhere To Be Found announcement that I’ll be leaving Japan and moving back to California sometime in early April...

What You Should Know Before Moving to Japan

Now that I’ve put out there the things you should and should not bring to Japan, my personal to-do list before moving to Japan, and most...

Japanese School Life--Sports Day

Summer break is over, the homework is turned in and 2nd term has started. You know what this means? You got it! Sports Day! The late...

How I'm Learning Japanese (+ JLPT)

I’ve now been living in Japan for a year and a half and I have yet to write anything about learning Japanese. Shameful! The truth is, my...

Surviving Typhoons in Japan

The one where I share everything I've learned about typhoon preparedness and survival because I'd never experienced them before.

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