Barcelona shopping is not famous for fabric, but when on vacation, I love seeking out local textiles. It’s so much fun to explore traders markets and fabric stores, looking for artisan…
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Every time we return to Japan, it’s absolutely mandatory that I visit Nippori Textile Town in Tokyo. In one day trip, you can completely satisfy your fabric and craft shopping…
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We joined our Aussie friends to visit Treasure Island Flea on the weekend. Treasure Island is a man-made island located between San Francisco and Oakland. Once owned by the US…
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I just had the most wonderful 10 days in Japan with my parents, shopping in Tokyo, relaxing with my grandma in Yamagata and catching up with friends in Chiba. 十日間の日本旅行を両親と一緒に楽しんできました。東京で買い物して、山形のおばあちゃんとくつろいで、千葉の友達とも会ってきました。…
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One sunny day in San Francisco, I decided to take my new (secondhand) bike for a ride to Japantown. Just over 10 minutes downhill, I found myself transported back in…
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With the Australian dollar on a high, I have been doing a lot of shopping online, especially from stores in the US. One of my absolute favourites is of course,…
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My parcel has finally arrived from Japan! I went pretty crazy at 100 yen stores in Japan, and had to send a box back via seafreight to Australia. In the…
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I am back from Japan! Dave and I had such an amazing three weeks, travelling around Tokyo, Yokohama, Hakone, Kamakura, Osaka, Shikoku and then back to Tokyo for the first…
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As I happily tweeted last week, I spent Saturday morning at a church fete rummaging through lovely old nick nacks. Once a month, St John’s Church at Dee Why holds…
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I’ve had a few emails on the topic of how to buy books from Amazon Japan, so here is a quick how-to: Displaying Amazon Japan in English First thing to…
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Fernando brogues @ Wittner shoes & Reserved vintage brogues @ Etsy Small and Mousy vintage brogues @ Etsy & Learn to Read vintage brogues @ Etsy I have been on…
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Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday with family and friends. This year is going to be a year of frugality, Dave and I have decided. Hence…
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I am so happy spring is here in Sydney. It has become so much warmer in the last month, there’s lots more people down the road from me at the…
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I have lots of clothes. I don’t know how I ended up with so much, but every time I have had to move houses, it’s an absolute nightmare. As easy…
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Secondhand shopping for vintage clothes, shoes and accessories is definitely one of my favourite things to do. I used to have a lot more time to do this as a…