Vikingess Voyages

Sunday, April 22, 2018

Japan’s First Street Workout Gym - Kamui Park

Anette 11:10:00 AM

During a recent trip to Osaka, I had the chance to stop by Japan's one and only street workout gym called Kamui Park. This gym was opened just a couple of months ago by a friend from college, Kamui, who had been working out in local parks for some years before he decided to take the chance and open...

Monday, April 16, 2018

Tokyohotels

[Hotel Review] The Next Step to Explore Asakusa - Hotel Amanek Asakusa Azumabashi (ホテルアマネク　浅草吾妻橋)

Anette 11:22:00 PM

Above: Tokyo Sky Tree as seen from the hotel bedroom Spring is the season for new beginnings, from everything to new fiscal years to the start of new semesters. It is also a season for newly opening hotels, and last week I went to check out a new hotel called Amanek that is scheduled to open...

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Tsubame Sakura Matsuri

The Oiran Cherry Blossom Festival Report: Tsubame Sakura Festival - Oiran Dochu (つばめ桜祭り)

Anette 6:56:00 PM

The cherry blossom period is one of the best time of the years to visit Japan. Not only can you enjoy the marvelous sight of the thousands of flowers in bloom, but the temperature is also perfect (Japanese summer can be extremely hot and humid). If you want to combine the sakura season with a traditional...

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Tokyohotels

Tokyo Hotel Special: Brand New Tokyo Hotels 2018

Anette 10:45:00 PM

Japan hit another tourist record in 2017 with no less than 28,7 million foreign visitors taking the trip to the once so secluded island nation. With the government's target of 40 million visitors by the 2020 Tokyo Olympics the hotel industry sure doesn't let the opportunity go to waste, and just...

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A modern-day shield-maiden who loves to explore the unbeaten paths of the world. From her base in Tokyo, Anette takes on both rural and urban challenges, and on her path, she has overcome anything from natural wilderness and cultural barriers to commuting in overcrowded Tokyo trains.

Life is too short to be stuck on one page, and this mindset reflects the diversity of Anette’s blog.
Besides being a career woman she is also a globetrotter, with 39 countries and counting.
No challenge too big, no adventure too small!

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