Everything You Need to Know About Traveling to Japan Plus My Japan Travel Tips Michael and I went to Japan for three weeks in 2024; it was the best trip of our lives. I fell in love with everything Japan had to offer, from the food to the people to the temples to the quirky cuteness. And I became addicted to gashapon (aka capsule … Read More Japan Travel Guide (Plus A Sample Itinerary)
My journey towards loving myself and the events that got me here.
This year has been hard. I know I’m not the first person to say that, and I definitely won’t be the last. In a year that’s done nothing but prod and poke and break, I want to take a moment to focus on the inexplicable joys of being alive. These are the little things. The moments in life when you think: “Thank god I’m … Read More The inexplicable joys of being alive
I'm Tess. In 2016, I decided to leave behind my job, my friends, my life in NYC to start a new one in Zurich, Switzerland.
This blog catalogues my adventures in love, life as an expat, and solo female travel.
