Vikingess Voyages

Friday, February 28, 2014

Disney's Frozen: Inspired by Norway

Anette 4:29:00 PM

You've probably already watched (or at least heard about) Disney's latest movie Frozen. But did you know that a Disney delegation travelled all the way to Norway to get inspiration for the film.? As stated by the movie's art director Mike Giaimo, “Norway offered a cultural backdrop we’d never...

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Tokyo

Studying Korean in Tokyo: Seoul Academy

Anette 7:00:00 PM

As you probably know, Japanese and Korean are quite similar languages. If you know one of them, it is not too hard to master the other if you only have the time to sit down and study. I already know Japanese to a certain level (passed N1 a couple of years ago, but you know, there's always room for...

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Skiing

Japan Travels: Skiing in Hakuba

Anette 2:19:00 PM

The Bell of Happiness and the main slope in the Goryu ski resort Japan is well-known for its many great skiing destinations. Among the best places you can visit is the prefecture Nagano, which also was the site of the 1998 Winter Olympics. This weekend Yuma and I went to Hakuba, a small village...

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

TED

TED: Making friends with stress

Anette 6:03:00 PM

I think I might have to rethink my conception of stress after having watched this video.. If you can't get rid of your stress, it might be better to make it your friend. Or..? "Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into...

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Norway abroad

Norway Yumenet Presentation in Tokyo (Norsk Salong)

Anette 12:02:00 PM

On Saturday I gave a speech at Norway Yumenet (ノルウェー夢ネット)'s "Norsk Salong" (Norwegian Salon) about various things related to my life in Japan. I had been invited to give the lecture by Junko-san and Yoko-san who together run Norway Yumenet. They are hosting various lectures every second month with...

Monday, February 17, 2014

Winter

My Snowy Tokyo Valentine: Valentine in Kagurazaka

Anette 12:12:00 PM

A few weeks ago we had this year's first snowy day here in Tokyo. I never thought we were going to get so much snow again this spring, but it seems I was really wrong on that. On Friday it was Valentine's day, and the bars and restaurants must have had pretty expectations of a new sales...

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Language

NEW Kanji to Hanja: 300 words

Anette 10:35:00 PM

It's been a year since I promised I would make an updated PDF about how to translate Japanese kanji into Korean based on some simple pronunciation rules. Sorry for the delay! My last year as a student has been pretty busy, but now that I'm on my last school holiday I've finally been able to finish this...

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

TED

TED: Where do you consider home?

Anette 6:09:00 PM

As the world becomes steadily more globalized the question of pointing to a "home" also becomes more complicated. This video hit me right in the heart, and I hope that it will be interesting to watch for my fellow globetrotters out there. "More and more people worldwide are living in countries...

Tokyocafes

Tokyo Cafes: Aoyama Flower Market Tea House

Anette 11:25:00 AM

The entrance to the tea house at the back of Aoyama Flower Market It might look like a normal flower store when you enter and the fresh scent of flowers greets you. But at the back of the Aoyama Flower Market in Omotesando there is actually a hidden café waiting to welcome you with its range of...

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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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