2014年10月30日木曜日

5 Things You Must Do in Amsterdam


Amsterdam is the capital of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and is often referred to as "The Venice of the North" due to its extensive system of canals. English is widely spoken and travelers will not find any trouble communicating with local people. Also, Amsterdam is famous for accepting a lot of immigrants and you can feel the cosmopolitan atmosphere.
Here are the 5 things you MUST do in Amsterdam.

1 Go get a I AM STERSDAM photo!
In the center of Amsterdam, you will see a huge colorful sign of I AM STERDAM.
It is FREE and it is the most obvious photo that you went to Amsterdam.



2 Try a croquette from a vending machine!
You can buy a croquette from a vending machine!
Have you ever seen a vending machine that gets you a croquette?
It is fun and interesting. You should try once!



3 Go to Coffee shop!
In Amsterdam, a coffee shop is not a normal coffee shop.
You can try a weed legally! As a beginner, you can try a muffin or cookie.
Be careful how much you try! It is just an experience!


4 Get on a Amsterdam canal bus.
In Venice, it is called vaporetto, but in Amsterdam it is called Amsterdam canal bus!
It costs 19.80 EURO for an adult. It is also nice to walk on the street, but it is strongly recommended to cruise on the bus and simply enjoy the view.


5 Check the FREE public library.
This Amsterdam Free Library is open to everyone and they offer affordable lunch inside.
It is actually the largest library in Europe and the architecture is called  a gem on the Oosterdokseiland  It is just five-minute walk from the Central Station. So, check it out!

Also, don't forget to feel the historical importance in Amsterdam.
You can find Anne Frank's house or Van Gosh museum and a lot more you can explore in Amsterdam!
Amsterdam is waiting for you with a welcome arm wide open! 

Go explore the North of the Venice and come to the real VENICE later for FREE!

2014年10月26日日曜日

Best Sweets in Sicily You Can Find!




I went to Sicily in 2013 with my American friend Francesca.
In Sicily, I met an Italian man who makes sweets at his shop.
I tried his Cannoli and it was sooo good.





You can taste this real Cannoli for 1.30€ cent!

In Venice it costs for 5 EURO what I saw.






The owner's name is Christian Trentacoste.



He is very nice Sicilian and he will give you the best Sicialian Cannoli experience in your life!

Now me and Christian are best friend on Facebook chat. He always talks to me from Sicily.

"Ciao come va??? Yu Yu come stai? Dove sei???"

It is nice to be friends with someone from Sicily on Facebook! How unresalistic!
I love this kind of part how technologies made communication easy.



He can makes octopus too!
Wow, how does he make it?


All products are nicely done by handmade.


And he can be Disney being in Sicily!
Here is your frozen cake from Sicily!



Visit this address and you can meet Christian and eat this yummy cakes!



I stayed at Your Hostel in Palermo. The owner is very nice and you should check this place out. The beach is very close and affordable in the center of Palermo.

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2014年10月25日土曜日

You Are Lucky If You Saw This During Your Journey...




A white pigeon.

I saw this right before I went to Venice for working for Hostelsclub.com.

Usually, white pigeon is omen for good fortune.

So, don't miss out the sign.

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2014年10月24日金曜日

5 Things You Should Do in VENICE!






If you are luckily in Venice, here are things you should do in amazing Venice.

1 TRY spritz!
Spritz is a famous venezian cocktail. If you are beginner try spritz with apero.
And later try different versions like bitter. Ask local for help! It is a cute cocktail with a olive oil!



2 Go on a gondola!
It might be a once in your lifetime! Try to get on the gondola!
It costs 80 EURO but it is worth it!




3 Try the Peter Pan pizza
I personally recommend this local pizza. This is not pizza for tourists.
This pizzeria offers you real Italain pizza with local price.
Check this place at Sestiere Castello, 6672, Venice, Veneto 30122




4 You wanna dance Tango?
If you dance Tango, go visit this castle: Ca Zanardi
Calle Zanardi Cannaregio 4132, 30121 Venezia, Italy
I used to dance Tango in Venice. It should be open on Sunday from 7 pm uintil 1 am
Try some Italian culture with real Venetian people!





5 Go to this restaurant
Calle Lunga Santa Maria Formosa, 5183, 30122 Venezia, 
It is called Mascareta. They have awesome wines and the quality is authentic.
Go find some delicious oysters and local venetian wines!



He is the owner of Mascaretta!
He is pretty funny!

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Keep on drinking wine,
Keep on smiling
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2014年10月23日木曜日

今だから公開できる私の最終的な野心!

はかつて国連で働くことでした。
14歳の自分が描いたビジョンでした。

だから海外の大学を卒業することは不可欠だと思い、必死で働きました。

 夢の力ってすごいですね。バイタリティーになりました。
いつかスイスのジュネーブで働くんだー。
なんてとんでもない夢でもビジョンを持ち続ける限り似たようなことが起きる。

でも夢って変わるんですねー。

英語がぺらぺらでーフランス語も話せてーバク転とかもできてーと未来の自分像にわくわくしていました。

実際これは叶いました。バク転は微妙ですが。

でも今国連で働くことは私の夢ではありません。

私の気質は国連とか公務員に向いてないことがこの年になってわかりました。
もっと自分らしくフリースタイルな生き方をしたい。
自分っていう人間が分ったから夢をあきらめるのではなく、夢を変えました。

今ここで自分の夢は公開しませんが、14歳の時に描いた青写真(Blue print)が今の私を育てたんだと思います。

自分の脳が自分の運命を定めるので、夢を描く想像力はなくしたくないですね。

上の写真は実際にニューヨークにある国連の写真です。
ずっと昔ですが、見学に行ってきました。
実際に国連で働くには大学院を卒業してインターンシップをしてと大変そうです。

アメリカの大学院を行くなんて、大学だけですごいお金かかったのに。
 私は今から学校にいくエネルギーはない。お金貯めたいです(笑)

30近くなると現実的になるのかなー。
20代は本当に何も考えずに夢を追いかけれる年齢でいいですね。
私は夢のある人生のほうが絶対楽しいと思う!

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2014年10月21日火曜日

My Favorite Restaurant At Redondo Beach!


Tony's On the Pier in Redondo beach in California is always my favorite.
I often went to this restaurant 5 years ago with my friend and recently I had a chance to go back there.



The restaurant is close to this Redondo beach king harbor!


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Get a cocktail and you can take this glass home as a souvenir!




Try oysters and salmon cram chowder!
Find this restaurant at  210 Fishermans Wharf, Redondo Beach, CA 90277





Enjoy this view eating yummy seafood! This restaurant is very romantic because it is close to the ocean and you can listen to the sound of waves eating your meal...


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2014年10月18日土曜日

ハワイで占ってくれたすごい占い師キャサリン!






ハワイであまり写真を撮れなかったのは残念ですが、ハワイに行ったのは本当で、
その時に会ったPure Stone Shop というお店でパワーストーンを販売しているキャサリンさん!

 この人はすごい!

本人いわく、占い師ではないんですが、ハワイのワイキキでパワーストーンを売ってらっしゃる方です。


その人の エネルギーを感じて、その人に必要なパワーストーンを提案するキャサリンさん。

ぱぱっと石を選んで、さっさと私の体のエネルギーを手で感じて何点かぎくっとすることを言われた。



「あなた、すごい情熱的だけど短気だわ。かっとなって衝動的に行動して後悔したことあるでしょ?」

「それからあんたすごい頑固。もっと謙虚になって下さい!」


「あなたすごいエネルギーをもってる、胸の中に野心を潜めてる。けれど今は仕事のことも過去も未来のことも考えずに、今に集中して休んでください。」



 「人間関係弱いね。結婚も・・・あなたがだいぶ変わらないとだめだわ。
あんたまだ子供やわ。」


ぎくぅ!!!!


なぜ知ってる???


 「ちょっとあなた今無気力でしょ?そうとうお疲れね。休んで下さい。」

「自律神経も弱ってるよ!!免疫力も落ちてる!旅でお疲れですか?」

あなたに必要な石はこれ、衝動を抑えてくれるこの石と 自律神経のバランスを取ってくれる石。

ここは病院か???精神科と内科を一緒に行った気分。


石は買っても買わなくても大丈夫です。
でも、この信憑性に買いたくなる。

ハワイのホステルの検索はここから!

5泊以上予約するとベネチアのホテルが無料になるよ!





2014年10月14日火曜日

My Amazing Days in Santa Barbara!


It's been 6 years since the last time I visited Santa Barbara.
I was luckily offered a chance to visit Santa Barbara and stay there for a week at my friend's place.
How lucky I am!

After 6 years, Santa Barbara did not change much.
I am sorry that some stores went out of business.
But, Santa Barbara welcomed me and I sensed the harmonious and healing energy from the city.

In Santa Barbara, you can see a lot of natures, the beach is 5 times more beautiful than some of the beaches in Los Angeles.

Personally, Santa Barbara is a perfect size for me. It's not as big as Los Angeles and not as small as Venice.

They have many Japanese related products you can buy such as at Nikka.

The biggest reason why I visited Santa Barbara was to see my best friend for 9 years, Ayako.
Ayako is my best friend who I met when I was studying at Santa Barbara City College from 2005 until 2007. We kept our friendship and strangely everytime I see her, we are in a different city.
I see her in Osaka, Venice, Long Beach, Uji, and Santa Barbara. We are such a global friends!
She visited me in Venice 2 years ago and she offered me a place to stay in Santa Barbara this time.
She is now happily married to a wonderful husband who was born in Santa Barbara.
Now she is a Japanese princess in Santa Barbara.

Her husband Steve, owns a Karate Dojo. I was amazed by their powerful techniques.
Their form seemed like a mxture of Karate, Kapoera and breakdance.
You should check this dojo out. The address is 5950 Hollister Ave, Goleta, CA 93117
You can meet some cute little ninjas!




She is extremely happy because she recently gave a birth to her first son, Kenzo Ebisu!



To be honest, days I was in Santa Barbara with Ayako flew so fast and I felt like it was a dream.

Her husband Steve and Ayako took me to Solvang which is a small Danish city close to Santa Barbara and we went to a wine tasting!


Santa Barbara's wines are top-notch! You should try some wine tasting in Santa Barbara when you are there!

We had fun time drinking beers, wines, checked out some souvenir stores and I tried fried sweet potato for the first time in my life! It was tasty.


Back in SB, I often went to state's street and tried out some restaurant and some stores.
I reunited my ex classmate and roommate Daniella who is originally from Bulgaria was a almost promising lawyer. She offered me coffees and I love her!

In Santa Barbara, overall, I pulled myself together and I became much more active than before.
Ayako offered me free Karate lessons and my muscles hurt a bit now. I went to beach, I met some old good friends, I ate some delicious oysters, bought a fancy necklace.

I am very content and happy that I visited Santa Barbara!
Thank you so much Santa Barbara and all friends and Steve and the family Muraoka.

And special thank you to Ayako chan!
Love



2014年10月2日木曜日

朝のヨガのレッスンに行ってきました!




リドンドビーチあるハーモニーヨガの朝のヨガのレッスンに行ってきました。
感想は気持ちいい!
体をしばらく動かしてなかったので、やっぱり体動かすって大切だなって思いました。
2週間どんなクラスも受け放題で30ドル。
1レッスン18ドルするのでこれはすごくお買い得!












これを勢いにやせてくれたらいいのに。












ヨガをしていたら今を大切に生きるという基本的なことを思い出しました。
10年後や先の事も心配だけど、今この瞬間に感謝する。
何も心配しないで、流れに身をまかす大切さ。
心配してうろたえるより、自然にする方が大概の事はうまくいくのです。
毎朝細胞は生き返っていて、生きていることに感謝することを忘れていました。
心配しすぎるのも
食べるすぎるのも
寝すぎるのも
休みすぎるのも
働きすぎるのも
人を嫌いすぎるのも
考えすぎるのも

すべてすぎるのはよくない。

バランス(中道)が一番続く秘訣だなと。
2週間後に本物のブッダになってたらどうしよう。







ヨガの7:45のレッスンを一回受けるだけですごい悟りを開けたような気がして、とても頭がすかっとしました。








こうして旅をできていることに感謝。
サポートしてくれている友達に感謝!
全てに感謝です。

自分のエゴを理解して、解放しましょう。
自分がえらいとか、だれが嫌いとか誰をもっと愛してるとか変なエゴにとらわれず、
全てを愛して、感謝したらどんだけ気持ちいいか!
最後に先生が、
全てを忘れて今に集中しましょう。
そして今日こうしてヨガのレッスンを受けれた事に感謝しましょう

ナマステ
Namaste!
Stay in Los Angeles and try morning yoga!
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