Vikingess Voyages

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Sagamihara: The First Reebok Spartan Race in Japan

Anette 10:22:00 PM

Last weekend it was time for Japan's first Reebok Spartan Race! The race is known as one of the world’s largest obstacle courses, and this time the event took place in the U.S. Army Sagami General Depot in Sagamihara, approximately 50 minutes by train from Shinjuku. Sagamihara is a part of Kanagawa...

Sunday, May 21, 2017

Travel

Hiking in Tokyo: Mt. Fuji View from Okutama's Mt. Mito (三頭山)

Anette 10:35:00 PM

Believe it or not; you don't even have to leave Tokyo to find good hiking spots. The metropolitan area of Tokyo stretches far outside the city itself, and in the area west of Tokyo known as Okutama you can find a number of popular hiking destinations. Many people have heard about or visited...

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Travel

[Hotel Review] Tokyo's First Robot Hotel - The Strange Henn na Hotel Maihama Tokyo Bay

Anette 9:47:00 PM

This April (2017) the tech-heavy Tokyo finally got its first robot hotel; Henn na Hotel Maihama Tokyo Bay! This is the second one in Japan, as Henn na Hotel opened up Japan's first robot hotel in Nagasaki (Huis Ten Bosch Henn na Hotel) last year. The concept has proven to be a great success, and...

Monday, May 1, 2017

Travel

Sakura and Bunad in Tokyo - Et Lite Stykke Norge by Joe Photography

Anette 11:38:00 PM

As a Norwegian living in Tokyo I try to represent my home country the best I can. There is not that many people here who know that much about Norway; usually most people only associate it with salmon. One thing that however is very typical Norwegian (and little known in Japan) is the national attire...

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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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