Finding Kendra

The one where I show you my video diary from my very first day teaching English at a rural Jr. high in Japan and my excitement from it!

Layovers. The bane of most traveler’s existences. But if they’re juuust long enough you can have some fun with those suckers! This was...

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

Located in Mito City in Ibaraki Prefecture, Kairakuen (偕楽園) has been designated as one of the three most beautiful parks in Japan. And...

Hey all! Being one of two Westerners in a rural Japanese town leads to some staring. They still stare into my shopping basket in the...

Okay, here's the story. Few things scare me as much as needles. The very idea of a shot makes me woozy! My mom literally had to pull...

The one where I take a weekend trip to Hiroshima and give you a tour of this beautiful city that was rebuilt from absolute devastation.

The one in which I wax poetic on the image boosting, soothing, and oh so wonderful properties of Japanese hot springs.

The one in which I make my case for why you should smile at random strangers during your day, even if you're in a bad mood.

The one in which I go to Tokyo for the very first time, figure things out-ish, share tips to save you from my mistakes, and eat really well!

The one where I finally leave for Japan and bumble my way through airports to move to my very first foreign country!

The one in which I go to L.A. by myself for the first time, only get a little lost, and tell you how I applied for my Japanese visa!

The one where I accept my Interac teaching assignment, book my first one way ticket, and freak out about the fact that I'm moving to Japan.