Ilana Walder-BiesanzinHighfalutin Afternoon Tea SocietyMalaya Tea RoomTea: ☕️ ☕ ☕ ☕ ☕ Food: 🍰 🍰 🍰 Ambience: 🌸🌸🌸🌸 Overall rating: 💖 💖 💖 💖 Tags: modern, formal, english, malaysianNov 18, 2019Nov 18, 2019
Ilana Walder-BiesanzinOkayama, JapanA parfait a day……probably won’t keep the doctor away but is still a great idea.Sep 20, 2019Sep 20, 2019
Ilana Walder-BiesanzinOkayama, JapanFood, glorious food!A big benefit of living in Japan for five weeks has been all the delicious food I’ve consumed. I’ve written about some of it already —…Sep 19, 2019Sep 19, 2019
Ilana Walder-BiesanzinOkayama, JapanAround Okayama CityIn my opinion, Okayama prefecture’s more rural and historical attractions hold more appeal than Okayama City — a fairly typical mid-sized…Sep 17, 2019Sep 17, 2019
Ilana Walder-BiesanzinOkayama, JapanIslands of ArtJust 90 minutes from Okayama (well, more like 120–150 if you’re bad at transit connections like I was) lies the island of Naoshima. This…Sep 17, 2019Sep 17, 2019
Ilana Walder-BiesanzinOkayama, JapanThrowback Thursday: Kurashiki BikanIt’s actually Friday over here, but it’s still Thursday back home in California, so I say this counts.Sep 13, 2019Sep 13, 2019
Ilana Walder-BiesanzinOkayama, JapanHow the sushi gets madeMy last big excursion in Okayama was the most important: a lesson in how to make sushi. Who knew it was so complicated?Sep 13, 2019Sep 13, 2019
Ilana Walder-BiesanzinOkayama, JapanAttempted pottery makingOkayama prefecture has two craftsy claims to fame: the first jeans-making industry in Japan, and beautiful Bizen pottery. In one day, I…Sep 12, 2019Sep 12, 2019
Ilana Walder-BiesanzinOkayama, JapanPicking, pizza, paintingMy favorite day of Okayama prefecture sightseeing so far (well, except for the days that involved cats, but of course nothing can compete…Sep 12, 2019Sep 12, 2019
Ilana Walder-BiesanzinOkayama, JapanSand and swords in SetouchiThe highlight of this weekend was a field trip (kindly led by the International Affairs Division manager and joined by one of the…Sep 9, 2019Sep 9, 2019