Vikingess Voyages

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Kyoto Daytrips -Biking up to Kurama (鞍馬)

Anette 10:07:00 PM

At the moment my mother and grandmother are here in Kyoto on a two-weeks visit! Of course I wanted to take them with me on sightseeing to let them see as much of Kyoto as possible during the few days they are here. But mostly I am busy with school, so I don't really have as much time to show...

Shopping

One annoying thing about buying food in Japan

Anonymous 8:29:00 PM

When you are going to buy things in Japanese stores - things that comes in nice big boxes and looks so delicious you can't avoid buying them - you should beware that you probably are being fooled. Though it might seem like there is a lot in the box, that is rarely the case. A box containing 16...

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Sakura

Spring in Kyoto: Ritsumeikan University Orientation Week and Cherry Blossom Hanami!

Anette 8:34:00 PM

After having backpacked around Asia for about a month during spring break it was time for a new semester in Kyoto! April is the month when the Japanese school year commence, and to celebrate the new semester Ritsumeikan has an annually opening ceremony where all the freshman participate....

Thailand

Back to Thailand: Chatuchak Market, Baiyoke Sky Hotel and the end of our trip

Anonymous 2:42:00 PM

After spending a couple of days in Siem Reap it was time to move on, and go back to Bangkok. Our return flight from Bangkok to Osaka was getting closer, and we wanted to spend a couple of days in Bangkok before going back to Japan. Since we wanted a more comfortable bus ride back to Thailand we...

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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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