Traveling can be very exhausting sometimes with all of the things you need to take care of – taking care of your visa-related paperwork, working on a reasonable budget, booking internal flights (if any), checking the weather forecast in advance, googling nearby money exchange shops, and much more! Some people are blessed with “adaptability” as…

I am one of those who lived through the 90s generation when ‘Tamagotchi’ was born. “This is my Tamagotchi, and his name is Mario!” I still remember the day I asked my father to buy me a tiny digital pet from Japan, which all of my friends were crazy about it. We could feed our…

With smartphones ubiquitous and delicious fast food, what better way than to get it on the cheap, by combining apps and fast food. This may help you navigate the world of fast food in Japan, or find some familiar comfort food on your trip. These apps are all free, downloadable from iTunes etc, but for…

When I lived in the UK, I always used the BBC website to check the weather. Come rain or shine, the BBC was my go-to source for finding out how the Weather Gods would be treating me. But on moving to Japan, I realised that I would have to find a new way to check…

We all must have known or used LINE already. LINE is a popular mobile instant messaging application used by Japanese youth. It has many eye-catching features such as stickers, emoji etc. The huge collection of amazing friendly animated stickers is one of the main reasons why it has gotten so well woven into the social…

Have you ever tried the application “LINE” on your mobile phone? LINE is a free messaging system where you can send and receive text messages and calls for free, whenever, wherever. It is also available in all smartphones from iPhones, Androids, Blackberries and so on. LINE Characters In using LINE, several character stickers are available,…