One of the most highly anticipated celebrations in the whole world is the Feast of Saint Valentine, more popularly known as Valentine’s Day. It is an annual holiday, celebrated on the 14th of February each year remembering and honoring one or more saints named...
As noted in a previous post, I am using my trusty Kindle in Tokyo, Japan(Amazon Kindle DX 2 - the older version, without Wi-Fi),. I use the built in Whispernet connection only occasionally to view the Amazon store and download books. For most other Kindle in Tokyo...
Living in Tokyo: the Hanami Party The TJL team was recently invited to a Hanami Party in Tokyo. For those who don’t know of this event, Hanami translates as, “Flower Viewing.” Now, watching flowers are not among our favorite activities. But since the viewing includes...
Santa brought me a very special gift this year, a brand new Apple iPad (the US version, not the local Japanese version). My research indicated that the 3G version was pretty much useless in Japan (due to differing phone standards), so in my letter to Santa, I...
I recently brought my faithful Kindle DX (small screen 3G version) to Tokyo, Japan. This version is advertised as being usable in over 100 countries, one of which is Japan. While still in the US, I prepped the device before my trip. The registration process and...
I have a confession to make. I married a Facebook Fanatic. Sadly, Mrs. Expat has been revealed to be totally dependent on Facebook, Farmville, Petville, and Café World to get through her day. While in the US, she was able to hide her shame by playing on her laptop...
Are you missing out on your favorite US TV programs while in Japan? I was too, and it was a pain to miss the latest shows. I am a great fan of Hulu and theWB. Even when I was in the States, I used those websites to time-shift my favorite shows to a more convenient...