While I was researching for our round the world trip—which has officially begun, now that I’m sitting on the airplane en route to Auckland as I type this draft we’re sitting in the living room of our self-contained flat where we’re WWOOFing north of Auckland—I wasn’t even considering bringing a debit […]
The weather is getting colder and the leaves are barely clinging to the trees; for Jeff and me, our cravings for nabe (Japanese hotpot) are starting to kick in.
It seems like every other day a friend of ours is getting married or engaged–in the next month alone, we have four ceremonies to attend. With this wedding whirlwind swirling around us, it’s impossible to avoid the big question ourselves: Should we get married?
If you’re thinking about working in Japan or are in the process of moving there, you’ll want to commit these phrases to memory as soon as possible. It’ll make life a lot more bearable–or at least a little less confusing–to be able to communicate properly with your employers and fellow employees.
