#Japan

Lizzie Hessek

Japan in Two Weeks: a Queer Martha Itinerary

It's a grey, rainy night in Philadelphia. A perfect evening to definitely not get out of bed. I am under covers with Rachel sleeping on...

Lizzie Hessek

Queer Casablanca

One Monday night in late March, Rachel and I were stumbling through the streets of Shinjuku-2-chome looking for a warm place to rest our...

Lizzie Hessek

Buns in the Oven Part 2: Babymoon is over

FYI – this post talks about “lady issues,” so if you happen to be my dad… maybe don’t read it! Maybe you know that our Japan trip wasn’t...

Lizzie Hessek

How to Beat Jet Lag to the Punch (and Other Tips for Coming Home from Vacation)

Rachel and I arrived home from Japan Thursday night, and I am excited to share our adventures with you. It was a perfect trip, and Japan...

Lizzie Hessek

Greetings from Japan

We've been in Japan for a week now, and we have already decided that we want to move here. We just really want to live in a society that...

Lizzie Hessek

Places to Go in 2016

Every once in a while, there are tiny events mixed into the goings-on of the day-to-day make you stop, take a look at your life, and say,...