How to Become a Solopreneur in Japan and France: My Experience with Elly Lakes

Dear all, we are now entering the second half of the year. How is it going for you so far? For me, this year started off great by no longer getting sick! Since then, I have taken on new collaborations and helped both old and new clients travel and find apartments in Japan and Nice. […]

From Japan to France: My Move from Tokyo to Nice

Hi everyone! I hope you are all doing fine. It has been a while, and as usual so much has happened in the meantime. The highlight is that I moved to the fourth country of my life: After Italy, Switzerland, and Japan, it is time for France! I chose the city of Nice, in the […]

Japan Virtual Tours – Kansai Mon Amour! A Different Osaka, Nara, and Kyoto

Hello everyone! How are you? In my last article I wrote about starting to work and my first trip near beautiful Mount Fuji. Many things happened after that: I went live on the Swiss radio, spent one great month working in my company, and found a new apartment where Jack and I will move next […]

Inside Japan – Historic Places Closing for Good, Not Only in Tokyo

Hi everyone, hope you are fine! On my side, as per my last post, I potentially can go back to Japan upon exchanging my CoE (Certificate of Eligibility) for a Working Visa. There is still a long way to go, a lot of paperwork to prepare, I need to be patient. In the meantime, I […]

Inside Japan – Certificates of Eligibility, Visas, and Current Situation

Hi everybody, hope everything is fine. My last article talked about my holidays, which now are just a memory. I miss Jack so much! I cannot wait to go back to Japan and restart my life. Recently I received many questions about how difficult it is to get a visa for Japan, while me and […]

Living Tokyo – Working in Japan Part Two

The weekend has arrived. And Monday will be holiday as well, the so called “Day of the sea” (海の日, umi no hi). I am lucky because I just finished my first week of school + work + study and I really need time to relax. Some of you will remember my first post on this […]

Living Tokyo – My (Stra)ordinary Japanese Life

In my last article, Latest News from the Big City, I told you about my school’s results, scholarship, and networking experiences. I was also sick at home, trying not to get too much crazy. In the following days, so many things happened, let’s discover them! Inside Japan – Virtual Tours! First, I released a video […]

Living Tokyo – Working in Japan

Yesterday I had my second shift of my part-time job. It was a great evening, because I met many new Japanese people and a woman of my first shift, who loves the way I talk. She warms up my heart! ❤ Some of my connections on LinkedIn asked me about my job and how is […]

Business Cards, Logos, and Other Stories

You know what it feels like unpacking a package. Either it was a present when you were a kid, or a product you – as a grown up – ordered somewhere on the web. It is the same feeling. Well, I have just received my brand new business cards, and opening their box made me […]