Robot Restaurant in Shinjuku | Tokyo, Japan

One of the best things Markus and I did in Japan was visit Tokyo's Robot Cabaret Restaurant. This show is one of the many reasons why I love Japan. Where else can you see scantily clad Japanese girls dancing with robots and dinosaurs? I feel like this experience was the epitome of our entire trip and that's why I decided to end my Japan posts with this show.

Everything was so zany and unlike anything I've ever seen. Before you go to the show, you wait in a room filled with lights and electronic dinosaurs. I have to admit that I saw way more men than women and I was slightly worried that this could be a different kind of show than I expected. Once we were ushered into the stage area, we were treated to many different performances. They varied in theme and seemed completely unconnected. At one point, a tattooed woman came out and played a saxophone. It was completely ridiculous, but kinda awesome. It was an experience that I will never forget. If you ever find yourself in Tokyo, make sure you check out this show. You won't regret it, I promise!

Gundam Cafe | Tokyo, Japan

While we were exploring Akihibara, Tokyo's Electric District, we saw heaps of Gundam goods everywhere. Since we were in the famous neighborhood, naturally we would have to make a quick stop at the Gundam themed cafe. Markus and I aren't fans of Gundam and I don't know much about it. Honestly, I was more of a Macross fan growing up. It was still exciting to be able to visit a place dedicated to the beloved series. The drinks were quite tasty and I enjoyed looking at all the fan art on the wall. I love that Japan has places that are dedicated to their geeky offerings. I wish there were more places like this in the States! 

Green Planet Edition Part 2 | Iceland

"In Iceland, you can see the contours of the mountains wherever you go, and the swell of the hills, and always beyond that the horizon. And theres this strange thing: you're never sort of hidden; you always feel exposed in that landscape. But it makes it very beautiful as well." - Hannah Kent

Another stop on our road trip in Iceland. The mossy covered rocks by the roadside beckoned to us and we once again paused to take it all in. I miss being able to come and go and I please, to stop whenever the mood strikes and to revel in the beauty of nature. 

Urban Exploring | Detroit, Michigan

A couple years ago, Markus and I visited a couple friends in Detroit. It was an interesting trip, but one of the best things we did was go explore some abandoned buildings. It was both terrifying and exhilarating. The amount of abandoned buildings in Detroit is overwhelming. It was quite jarring to see a place like that in the US. It made me wonder how many places have been ransacked and searched by people like us. Markus and I haven't ventured into any other places, but I wouldn't be opposed to seeing other abandoned places!

Golden Gate Bridge | San Francisco, CA

Back in April, Markus and I were able to tag on a vacation to one of my work trips. Thankfully, my cousin Brandy and her husband, Brian flew up from Los Angeles to spend some time with us. We had a great time and one of the coolest things we did was walk across the Golden Gate Bridge.

Originally, we were just going to take pictures, but somehow we ended up walking across the whole bridge. I think the boys enjoyed it so much that they would've walked all the way to wine country, but Brandy and I were not having any of that. After we made it to the other side, we grabbed a taxi and headed on to the beautiful town of Sausalito.