TOKYO | JAP

Japan is the first Asian country that I've been to that isn't the Philippines. This is a big deal because as a family, we generally just stay in the Philippines when we visit. After negotiating with our parents, my siblings and I decided thatt we wanted to add Japan to our family trip back to the Philippines.

Let me tell you, Japan did not fall short.

While we were there we mainly stayed and roamed around Tokyo. As I blog throughout the year, I'll share more places with you. The image above is a taster of what's to come.

All I wanted to share for this month's blog is how polite every single Japanese person was when we visited. Everyone was super nice and super respectful that I didn't want to be rude myself. When my family got sick momentarily on our trip and I had to play nurse, the lady at the chemist near us was so lovely and so accommodating that I felt like I was at home and was cared for even though I was using Google Translate to communicate.

As a whole, Tokyo is your typical city with its hustling and bustling. There buildings are chic and futuristic and their boutiques are to die for. One tip I do have is when you're in Japan you gotta slay your outfit game. Girl, jeans and a t-shirt or even a sensible coat is not enough in a high fashion city. Find a pretty, yet warm, coat for the winter or a more than pretty dress for the summer, 'cause these ladies and gents are oozing with style.

Until next month,

sL xxx