The person behind the notes
About me
Hi — I'm the writer behind One View From Japan — Travel. I'm a woman based in Japan, and I travel a lot: for work, for fun, and sometimes just because a cheap ticket appeared at the right moment. This blog is where I write it down.
How I travel
I like trips with a plan and room to wander. I take notes on the unglamorous things — how long the walk really is, what the hotel breakfast costs, whether the eSIM worked — because that's the information I always wish I'd had. If a detail matters and I don't know it, I'd rather say so than dress up a guess.
Everything here starts from a trip I actually took. The practical guides I write on the side grow out of the same notes.
Places I've been
So far: 37 areas across Japan — from Hokkaido down to the islands of Okinawa, including some favourites that rarely make the English guidebooks, like Niijima, Iki and Ishigaki — and more than 30 cities abroad.
- Asia — Taipei, Seoul, Shanghai, Bangkok, Bali, Cebu and more
- Middle East — Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar
- Europe — Paris, Zurich, Munich, Milan, Venice, Florence, Rome and more
- Africa — Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Nairobi and the Maasai Mara
- North America — New York, Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Cancún and more
How this site may earn money
Some posts may contain affiliate links, marked in the post. If you buy through one, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you — it helps keep the lights on and the shoes replaced.
My guides live in my shop on Payhip. There's a free sample if you'd like to look first.