• Top Japan Trip Experiences

    Top Trip Experiences Mara Favorites: Ninja Restaurant Ninja Class Onsen 3D Light experience Shabu Shabu North Korea/DMZ Otters! Gear Show Korean Spa Universal Studios Japan Korean Sweet Class Harajuku Drum Game in the arcades Seoul Night Market & the dried strawberries Yuzu Honey Drink in Kyoto Least Favorite Things: All…

  • Stepping into North Korea

    I remembering hearing about the DMZ growing up and learning a long time ago that Americans were allowed to visit and even step into North Korea.  For years, I knew if I ever made it to Korea, this would be at the top of my list.  So when I planned…

  • Myeongdong Night Market

    One of our favorite things to do when we travel is visit night markets.   They are a great place to try different foods and drinks, to see what interesting things are for sale, and to people watch. We went to the Myeongdong night market our first full day in Seoul…

  • Traditional Korean Dessert Class

    One thing Mara wanted to do in Japan was take a dessert making class.  We looked into taking a class learning to make wagashi, but couldn’t find a class that fit our schedule.  However, I found a class in Seoul making the Korean version of wagashi known as Bean paste…