NobuYa Travelers

  • Home
  • NobuYa Travelers

NobuYa Travelers We specialize in private Adventure Tours to Latin America.

Day 8: Kimonos and Gummy Bear Bribescon The Traveling Wons Nobu’s great-grandmother hand-sewed a beautiful kimono years ...
28/11/2024

Day 8: Kimonos and Gummy Bear Bribes
con The Traveling Wons

Nobu’s great-grandmother hand-sewed a beautiful kimono years ago, and it’s been passed down to the girls in her family for generations. Today, Maya got to wear it, and honestly, she nailed it. She stood so patiently as they layered her up, looking like a tiny princess.

Leo, on the other hand? Let’s just say he’s more “wild Shogun” than graceful samurai. It took an emergency stash of gummy bears and some Jedi mind tricks just to get him to look at the camera. But hey, we got the shots!

The whole thing felt extra special because Nobu has photos wearing the same kimono at Maya’s age, back when she and her brother Ippei posed together. Seeing Maya and Leo recreate those memories was one of those “full-circle” moments that hits you in the feels.

Happy Thanksgiving from Kyoto!

❤️ The Traveling Wons
**un

Day 2: Playgrounds, Sushi, and Culture Shocks with The Traveling WonsLeo monster had us up at 3:30 a.m. jumping on the c...
22/11/2024

Day 2: Playgrounds, Sushi, and Culture Shocks with The Traveling Wons

Leo monster had us up at 3:30 a.m. jumping on the couch and yelling Ti Tooo! We kicked off the day with old reliable onigiri 🍙 (spicy mentaiko is my fave) and jelly fruit cups. By sunrise, we were at a park in Sumida, chasing Maya and Leo. Maya’s now a pro on the standing swing, and Leo? Pure chaos as usual. Playgrounds are the real MVPs—where kids burn energy and parents dream about lunch.

We braved the crowds at Asakusa’s Sensō-ji shrine next, though it was more “please get me out of here” than Zen vibes. Just too damn crowded.

By lunch, it was time for something quintessentially Japan: conveyor belt sushi at the flagship Kura Sushi. The sushi was decent by Japanese standards, which makes it amazing by American standards, but honestly? The highlight was watching the plates zip to our table like tiny race cars. Maya and Leo were mesmerized (and, more importantly, entertained ). Parenting win.

Then, we needed to burn some calories so we walked three miles to Ueno Park, passing quirky coffee shops and vending machines selling “Cowpiss” and “Pocari Sweat.” For dinners we wrapped up at the Tokyo Skytree food court with ginger pork and matcha soft serve for under $8. Tokyo on a budget is undefeated.

For Nobu, being back in Japan is a mix of pride and awkwardness. It’s amazing to share her roots with the kids, but the unwritten rules can feel overwhelming. Japan is a place of contrasts—high-tech super efficient and polite but also rigid and full of quiet pressures. Like the 10 levels of formal speaking is insane. It’s hard for me to understand but I could def feel what Nobu was talking about.

❤️ The Traveling Wons

DAY 0: Flying High (and Low) w The Traveling Wons -Recapping our 12 Hour Flight to Japan with 2 Kids Under 4Had to take ...
22/11/2024

DAY 0: Flying High (and Low) w The Traveling Wons -Recapping our 12 Hour Flight to Japan with 2 Kids Under 4

Had to take a step back and debrief you on the experience that is flying to Asia w lil monsters 👿.

If you’ve ever thought, “Flying 12 hours with two little kids sounds fun!”—it ain’t. It took a hella dose of patience, snacks, love, and enough toys to stock a small daycare. Somehow, we made it. Barely.

Flying out of LAX, our game plan was to tire the kids out. So we walked and walked and walkeds some more. Our flight left at Noon pacific time and the first 4 hours were pretty good and then came the dreaded tantrum—at 30,000 feet. Nothing is scarier than your toddler screaming on a plane. Desperate times = waving fruit snacks and Luka on repeat like they’re a peace offering.

Entertainment helped… kind of. Maya watched Shawn the Sheep on repeat Leo preferred throwing his toy 🚗 at the people behind us. Good times. One toy that was great was removable stickers that you could put on the pane window. That killed at least one glorious hour.

Still, there were some sweet moments. Like when they were both passed out in their seats facing every which way. I gotta say is amazing - service is top notch and the stewardesses are so warm and friendly.

Was it chaos? Yes. Was it worth it? Also yes. We made it—exhausted but together. They had to experience Japanese like I know it and see where there Mami is from !

❤️ The Traveling Wons

Cali sunsets just hit different!
18/11/2024

Cali sunsets just hit different!

Address


Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when NobuYa Travelers posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to NobuYa Travelers:

Videos

Shortcuts

  • Address
  • Alerts
  • Contact The Business
  • Videos
  • Claim ownership or report listing

  • Want your business to be the top-listed Travel Agency?

Share