Where to Start Backpacking? 🌍 The Honest Starter Pack

I am back on the road again after leaving Japan, and honestly, it feels more complicated than I expected. In this episode, I talk about solo travel, leaving behind friends and routines, arriving in Ko...

19 Touko 14min

After living in Japan for over a year, I made the decision to leave. Not because Japan was bad. Actually, I still love Japan. The food, the culture, Tokyo life, the tiny daily routines, all of it beca...

11 Touko 11min

🇯🇵 Starting a new life in Japan sounds terrifying… until you actually do it.Before moving here, I had every horror scenario in my head:What if I do not get my visa?What if I cannot find housing?What...

4 Touko 13min

Japan is one of the most loved countries in the world, but what is it actually like after living here for a year? In this episode, I share my honest opinion about Japan, the good, the bad, and the thi...

27 Huhti 19min

Making friends while traveling solo can feel scary at first, but it honestly gets way easier once you know where to look. In this episode, I talk about some of the best apps to meet people while trave...

20 Huhti 13min

Making friends while traveling sounds exciting, and it is!!Solo travel can bring some of the best connections, the funniest memories, and those random moments with people you met one day ago but someh...

13 Huhti 11min

At 28, I realized life is basically a video game 🎮You get a random spawn point, stats you did not choose, unexpected side quests, and a lot of grinding. But travel showed me something huge 🌍 if you ...

6 Huhti 21min

When people ask me hey Mel when is the best season to come to Japan I can't really answer this right away. The only thing I can say is....don't come during summer unless you love sweating. There are a...

31 Maalis 10min