Vikingess Voyages

Monday, November 25, 2013

Introducing 50 Life Hacks to Simplify your World

Anette 8:51:00 PM

This post is just so full of brilliant ideas to make your life easier I could resist sharing it with you guys. I'm not going to write much about the content of the page - rather, I'll show you the 10 initial tips and tricks introduced on the page. At the end of the post I've included a how to do video...

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Fashion

Angora fur: Fashion to kill for!

Anette 11:30:00 AM

We say that clothes create people, and it is often thought that people who dress by the latest fashion are among the more successful members of our society. The fashion police is always ready to judge the ones that have not understood that pink is the color of the season, or that gladiator sandals...

Monday, November 18, 2013

News

Japanese Freshness Burger's Liberation Wrapper: How to eat with an Ochobo

Anette 11:30:00 PM

Maybe you have already heard about the Japanese burger chain called "Freshness Burger" and their campaign to make women eat more of their burgers? If not, you should check out this video for a short introduction: So, as introduced in the video it is apparently considered bad for Japanese women...

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Osaka

Kansai International Airport to Kyoto: Easy Access by Airport Shuttle

Anette 11:46:00 PM

Are you planning to visit Kyoto and worry about getting to the city from Kansai International Airport? The definitely easiest way to get to Kyoto from the airport is to reserve a seat on the shared ride shuttle service called the Yasaka Kansai Airport Shuffle. I used their bus 3-4 times during the...

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Mt. Fuji

Traveling Japan: Mt. Fuji and its Vicinity

Anette 5:24:00 PM

Earlier this year Mt. Fuji was included in UNESCO's World Heritage List, making it Japan's 17th site on the list. As result the old volcano has experienced increased popularity, and not surprisingly the number of climbers who want to reach the top of Mt. Fuji is also on a rise. But although the view...

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Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Rakuten

Press Conference with Hiroshi Mikitani (Rakuten CEO)

Anette 11:50:00 PM

Mikitani-san at FCCJ A little while ago the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan (FCCJ) held a professional luncheon with Hiroshi Mikitani, the CEO of Rakuten (and my future boss). I got the chance to ask him a question about how to improve the conditions for working women in Japan, and it seems...

About Me

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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