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Hi everyone, it’s Ema! 😊
Japan has been getting hotter and hotter.
I finally swapped my winter duvet for a summer one! ☀️
This month, I went to Kumamoto for the first time. 🚗
My goal was simple: to enjoy a relaxing drive through nature and visit some shrines. ⛩️
When I travel, I usually just book my flight and accommodation, choose one or two places I really want to visit, and figure out the rest once I arrive.
For overseas trips, I usually do a little more research in advance. 👌
I travel more to slow down than to stay busy and active.
I love spending time surrounded by nature or simply sitting and taking in the scenery. 🌿
Whenever I visit a different city, I find myself thinking:
“Someone’s everyday life is someone else’s extraordinary experience.”
I always find that so interesting.
When I’m surrounded by mountains, the sea, and vast open skies that I rarely get to experience in Tokyo, both my perspective and my heart somehow begin to loosen up.
The tension I usually carry starts to ease, and there were moments when I thought:
“That thing I was so worried about might not actually have been such a big deal.”
Have any of you ever experienced a moment like that? 😊
## Discovering a Book 📖
Changing the subject…
I’ve been reading a book that a friend recommended to me.
Its themes are:
✨ Everything has two sides.
And:
✨ Everything depends on your own state of being.
At first, I thought these were two separate ideas.
But I’ve come to feel that they’re actually deeply connected.
I think a lot of people have read self-help books.
I’ve read quite a few myself.
But honestly, simply reading them never really changed anything for me.
Now I think I understand why.
Trying to put those ideas into practice without first understanding my own emotional state may have only caused me to bury my feelings even deeper.
Reading this book has made me realize that what matters most to me right now is my own emotions.
We often hear people say:
“Take care of yourself.”
But what does that really mean?
Eating something delicious? 🍰
Buying clothes I like? 👗
Treating myself to a trip? ✈️
Those things are all lovely, of course.
But what “taking care of myself” means to me right now is:
💛 Taking my own emotions seriously.
💛 Sitting with my emotions when they show up.
That’s my answer, at least for now.
Depending on our childhood environment and experiences, it can become normal to prioritize the things we “have to do” over our own emotions.
The same thing may be happening in modern society too.
At work and in relationships, there are so many situations where we have to push through and set our feelings aside.
But afterward, do you actually come back and check in with your heart?
I hadn’t been doing that.
As a result, I had lost touch with what I truly felt and what I truly wanted.
I made choices out of fear, anxiety, self-interest, or self-protection more times than I can count.
But actions born from anxiety only seemed to create more anxiety, eventually bringing me back to where I started.
## Loosening Up and the Idea of Yin and Yang ☯️
So, how can I regain that sense of myself?
That’s the question I started asking.
The answer in the book turned out to be surprisingly simple:
I needed to learn how to loosen up.
To explain this, the book introduced the idea of yin and yang.
Honestly…
When I first read the words “yin and yang,” they sounded a little strange to me. 😄
But as I continued reading and reflected on my own experiences, the idea slowly began to make sense.
Nature really does work this way.
There is morning because there is night. 🌙☀️
There are sunny days and rainy days.
There is the inhale, and there is the exhale.
If we are part of nature too, perhaps life cannot be made up only of happiness and joy.
As I continued reading, I began to feel that sadness, frustration, and failure are also part of being human.
Perhaps what matters is simply allowing ourselves to feel those states without judging them.
Instead of feeling my emotions, however, I’ve spent a lot of time:
Looking for a reason to do something.
Looking for a reason not to do something.
Looking for the “right” reason.
Looking for the “wrong” reason.
Continuously asking, “Why?”
Drawing clear lines between right and wrong.
Blaming either myself or someone else.
That’s how I lived, because it felt easier.
My head would feel clear, but my heart remained heavy.
I think that was because I was ignoring my emotions and trying to handle everything with my mind instead.
Looking back, I think people who struggle to face their emotions may fall into this pattern more easily.
Having a reason puts the mind at ease.
But that sense of ease exists only in the head.
The heart remains tense the entire time.
Perhaps the more we pursue only what is “good” or “right,” the more afraid we become of everything we judge as “bad” or “wrong.”
That’s why learning to loosen up feels so important to me.
Maybe I don’t actually need a reason for everything.
Maybe there isn’t always a right or wrong answer.
Maybe everything doesn’t have to be black or white.
Maybe I don’t have to keep asking, “Why?”
I’m still only at the stage of noticing these things.
But even thinking this way makes me feel a little more at ease. 🌱
I’m still learning.
Still practicing.
When something feels difficult, I’d like to be able to tell myself:
“That really was hard.”
When I feel sad:
“It’s okay to feel sad.”
Instead of pushing those feelings away, I’m trying to stay close to them little by little—even though most of the time, I still find it difficult.
For now, that’s what taking care of myself means to me. 💛
There have been moments when I felt heartbroken.
Frustrated.
Embarrassed.
Even ashamed.
Some emotions are difficult to admit.
But when I allow myself to truly feel them, a question sometimes naturally rises within me:
“So, what do I actually want?”
Maybe that’s where something begins to shift.
These days, it’s easy to look outside ourselves for comfort.
Social media. 📱
Entertainment.
Work.
Romance.
Alcohol. 🍷
These things may ease our feelings for a moment.
But unless we actually allow ourselves to feel our emotions, they seem to remain within us.
Then we end up repeating the same patterns.
I know because I’ve been exactly like that.
Lately, instead of running away from my emotions, I’m practicing sitting beside them.
Little by little.
One step at a time. 🌿
## Why I Travel 🌍
That’s why I regularly make time to travel.
Travel has become a place where I can practice slowing down and loosening up.
Not so much to do something…
But to let something go.
Standing alone in the middle of nature, I sometimes find myself thinking:
Maybe it’s okay to simply exist.
Maybe I don’t always have to be doing something.
In those quiet moments, something true gently rises within me—not from my head, but from my heart.
And honestly… I just love traveling. 🤗
There’s one more thing I’ve noticed.
Since discovering the idea of yin and yang, I feel that I’ve started noticing gratitude a little more often. 🙏
When I expect only good things, I end up disappointed when things don’t go my way.
But when I accept that both good and bad experiences are natural, I sometimes find myself thinking:
“I’m grateful for this.”
That feeling has started coming to me a little more often.
For years, I kept hearing phrases such as “Be grateful” and “Don’t expect too much” in books and videos.
I always wondered:
“Okay, but how?”
I tried, but my heart didn’t move.
Since learning about yin and yang, however, I feel that I’m slowly beginning to understand what those words actually mean.
I’m still very much learning.
Still very much experimenting.
Not only when I’m surrounded by nature, but in my everyday life too, I’m gently practicing how to loosen up. 😊
For those of you I meet through THC, the time we spend together often exists outside everyday life. ✨
I’d be happy if that time could become a moment for you to loosen up, or perhaps a small opportunity to notice something within yourself.
And of course, if you simply want to relax and enjoy yourself, you’re more than welcome too!
Let’s decide together what kind of time we’d like to spend. 😊
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Thank you so much for taking the time to read such a long post. 🤍
I truly appreciate you being here and sharing this small part of my journey with me.
I hope to see you soon.❣️
Warmly,
Ema 🌿
Hello! I’m Ema! ❣️
How is everyone doing? 🥰✨
The days are getting warm enough to go out in short sleeves here in Japan.
The rainy season (梅雨 tsuyu) is just around the corner!
Humid and hot days make me want to stay inside, but the beautiful hydrangea flowers (ajisai 紫陽花) blooming everywhere give me the motivation to step out.
Do you like hydrangeas? 🤗
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Last week, I visited a rose garden with my parents and my sister’s family — it was my second time there!
Since it’s peak rose season, so many people came to enjoy the blooms.
What makes this garden extra special is that a few cats actually live there.
When you call their names and give them pets, they meow back at you! 🐈✨
It was such a lovely time with family.
My sister kept saying, “It’s like heaven!” and her excitement was just the cutest thing. 🥰
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After returning home from my family visit, I took a solo trip to Awaji Island!
In Japanese mythology, Awaji Island is said to be the very first island born in the creation of Japan, and there are many shrines related to this legend.
I had always wanted to visit, so finally making it happen felt so special.
In the Kojiki — one of Japan’s oldest written chronicles — two deities, a god and a goddess, meet, fall in love, and together give birth to the islands of Japan and countless other gods.
Japan has so many shrines connected to these myths.
If you love shrine-hopping, I really recommend reading it!
You can find all the details in the Kojiki — and there’s an English version too!
If you’re curious, give it a read before visiting.
I think it makes the experience so much more meaningful. ✨
With a rental car, you can circle the whole island in a day and even fit in a hot spring (onsen ♨️)!
Since I only drive a few times a year, I always put beginner driver stickers on both the front and back of the car when I do! 😆
This time, I stayed in a room where I could hear the sound of the waves, and it was just so relaxing — body and soul.
I felt truly happy. 🌊
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I’m fully rested and my energy is at 100%!
Come visit me soon 🫶🏻❣️
🫶🏻❣️
I visited Osaka and Hyogo! 🚅🌸
As always, my story may wander a little…
but I’d love to share the beautiful time I had — and leave a message for you at the end💐
🫶🏻✨
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I have a friend in Hyogo.
She will turn 85 this summer.
Even now, she still works four days a week at a care home —
a strong, spirited woman with incredible energy！
When I was taking a caregiving training course,
I once asked her:
“What do you love about working in care?”
She answered:
“Through my work, I learn so much — especially from people with dementia.
They are always living fully, just as they are.”
At the time, I couldn’t quite put it into words,
but I could feel what she meant.
And as I’ve grown older,
I’ve come to feel that age doesn’t really matter in friendship💝🤝
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Years ago, I lived in Osaka while working in Tokyo.
I’ll leave out the details, but I had quite an interesting way of working back then🙃
During that time, I joined a yoga teacher training in Osaka and became close with a philosophy teacher there.
Even after graduating, we went to New Year’s shrine visits together for several years🎍⛩️🙏
One New Year’s Day, she invited me:
“I’m going to visit my family home — would you like to come with me?”
I had already moved back to Tokyo, and it was during the COVID pandemic.
That year, my own family’s New Year’s gathering was also cancelled — my father’s decision, out of caution for COVID😔…
But her mother welcomed me warmly with homemade food, and we spent such a beautiful time together🥰
To her, I was a complete stranger from Tokyo —
someone who hadn’t been vaccinated and wasn’t wearing a mask.
(That was my own choice.)
And yet, she welcomed me with open arms.
That was the beginning of our connection.
Since then, I visit her every spring. 🌸
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She looks forward to my visits every year — and of course, so do I.
I bring homemade sweets and a small, thoughtful gift. 🎁🍪
She prepares delicious meals for me and always gives me a lovely gift, too🎁📕
And we talk — for hours！
This time, she gently rubbed my shoulder again and again, hoping it would heal.
It touched me so deeply, I almost cried 😌
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When I’m with her, I simply enjoy the moment✨
But after I return home, little by little, I begin to notice everything she must have prepared for our time together —
tidying her home, choosing a gift, gathering ingredients, arranging flowers…💛
When I realize all of this, gratitude quietly overflows…
Not just for what she said,
but for everything I felt and received.
I love that feeling. 😌💗
And I always think,
“I wish I had told her then…”
So every year, I write her a letter afterward and send it.
Do you ever experience something like this too?
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Before we part, we always say:
“Come again next year.”
“I will.”
And now, I’m already looking forward to next spring🌸
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Every Christmas, she sends me a calendar for the coming year🎄🎁🧑🎄
She has one at home, and her daughter — my yoga philosophy teacher — uses one too.
On the morning of April 1st,
I opened a new page and found a beautiful poem that moved me deeply…
It’s written in Japanese, but only in hiragana —
so if you can read it, try translating it into English.
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I also tried using AI translation and got several versions.
But even I — still a beginner in English — felt something was off about the nuance.
So I took my time and translated it in my own way:
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《On the Wind 🇺🇸🇬🇧》
Longing—
so longing to see you,
so longing to see you…
Today again,
letting the fluff drift on the wind.
— A dandelion
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《ねがいごと 🇯🇵》
あいたくて
あいたくて
あいたくて
あいたくて‥
きょうも
わたげを
とばします
たんぽぽ
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By the way, I shared this poem with a friend of mine who works as a translator.
I told her, “There’s such a beautiful poem,” but she replied,
“Poetry is completely outside my field — I don’t really understand that world!” 😆
So I know some people might feel the same way about this poem.
I studied literature, and I used to write poetry myself,
so I simply love this kind of world♥️
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Since April began…
I’ve come home to find dandelion fluff caught in my scarf…
When I open the windows and doors while cleaning,
some of the fluff seems to drift in,
and I find a few strands on the floor.
“I wonder who sent these…” 😌
Moments like that quietly warm my heart.
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Maybe…
someone sent it to me😌
And the feelings I’ve set free on the wind—
I wonder if they’ve found their way somewhere.
Just kidding… hehe 😝❣️
Anyway,
I look forward to the day we meet.
Warmly,
💐
Just woke up — no makeup, just me 😌
I might look a little different when I see you 😝
Depends on the mood🪄
My home is quite small, but right now I live together with six plants—some leafy houseplants and some succulents. 🪴
Last month, I ordered a Pachira online because I really wanted one. A few days later, a huge cardboard box arrived at my door.
I thought, What on earth is this?
When I opened it, it was the Pachira I ordered… 🫨
But it was more than three and a half times bigger than the size I had imagined.
Apparently, I didn’t understand the scale very well. 😛
A few days later, on a beautiful sunny day, I went to a gardening shop to buy soil. I moved the Pachira from its temporary pot into a nice new planter.
Since then, I look at it every day and sometimes even talk to it.
Before I knew it, I had grown really attached to it—and now it’s a proud member of the household. 🤣
Wait… you talk to plants?!
Did you just think that?
Well… plants are said to have little fairies living in them, and I’ve decided to believe that now. 😎
Maybe it’s a uniquely Japanese way of thinking, influenced by the idea that spirits exist in all things. But today I’d like to tell you why I started believing it.
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When I was in high school, we had a small cactus at home. 🌵
It was healthy when we first bought it, but after a while it started looking weak.
So I gave it a name and began calling that name every day and talking to it.
Then something surprising happened—the cactus became healthy again, and it started growing little bumps.
Maybe it was because I talked to it.
Or maybe it was just the season.
Or maybe there were other factors that had nothing to do with me.
But I decided to believe that it became healthy because I talked to it. ✨😊
I first heard the idea that plants have fairies living inside them a few years ago. When I heard it, I was able to accept it naturally—probably because of that experience I had when I was a teenager.
I also feel that in this world, not everything that influences us is visible. Invisible things—energy, atmosphere, or feelings—can have a big impact on people.
For example, when you walk through the torii gate of a shrine and step into the shrine grounds, the atmosphere suddenly feels different. I’ve always felt that. ⛩️
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I enjoy spiritual topics, and I also like things related to neuroscience or philosophy. And yes, I like astrology too. 🌟
But no matter what the topic is, if you only listen or read about it, it just stays vague.
You simply think, “Oh, that’s interesting.” And that’s it. 😌
In the end, nothing really moves unless you take action yourself, experience things, feel them, and face them honestly.
And even the truths we believe in will probably be broken and updated many times in our lives. 🤞✨
In the photo, you can see the Pachira that I accidentally bought in the wrong size.
A new sprout 🌱 that has grown more than twice its size in the last five days is right in the direction that the little finger puppet is looking.
My mother also loves gardening, and she often says:
“Spring sunlight has magic in it.”
Plants really do grow incredibly fast during this season. 🪴
And I think it’s probably the same for humans too. 🙌
Enjoy some sunshine, take a walk, and spend time outside. 🤗
Who knows—maybe a small miracle will happen. 🌱✨
Lastly 🎀
Let me introduce a very simple snack that every Japanese person knows. 🍿
You don’t need to go to a fancy patisserie—you can easily buy it at a convenience store.
It’s a little bit dry, but somehow that’s part of its charm, and sometimes you suddenly crave it.
Personally, I recommend putting it in the refrigerator before eating it!
If you visit Japan, give it a try. 👍
Thank you for reading. I’m looking forward to seeing you in Japan someday.
Ema🤗✨💋
🌟It's a chance
People often say, "I'm lucky. I'm unlucky."
However, I've heard that luck is not good or bad; it just goes up and down.
It's a natural phenomenon, just like the temperature rising and falling.🌸🏝️🍁❄️
It happens to everyone in their life. After hearing that story, I started to feel that way.😌
When your luck is down, it is important to sincerely tackle the things in front of you and have gratitude. It is said that this action will put down roots in the earth, and when the time comes, the trunk will grow and flowers will bloom.🌱🌳🌻✨ 🌱🌳🌻✨
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So what does it really mean to be unlucky? 🤔
That's when the timing isn't right.
👉For example, even though you have the mental, physical, and financial resources to do it, you always miss the opportunity to do it at the last moment.
A more specific example would be,
👉You went to buy a slightly expensive watch(Have sufficient funds ready )and the last one was sold right in front of me (=I couldn't get one).
When that happens, it's time to reflect on your current situation and reassess your behavior.
《※ There is a difference between "mere incident" and "bad luck"》
💡By the way, I believe in the butterfly effect. （＝When a butterfly flaps its wings, something corresponding happens on the other side of the world.）🦋🌏
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When nothing you do seems to go well, you tend to take action to escape from anxiety and fear.😖
However, as many of you may have experienced, "actions driven by anxiety and fear create more anxiety and fear."（That was my ）👻⇨👻‼️
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So how do you build a foundation for your actions? 🤔
In my opinion, what is important is to "enrich the five senses."🥸
The important thing here is not to adopt someone else's sensibilities or trends, but to focus solely on "how you feel."
(Eat seasonal foods😋Live in harmony with the cycles of nature ☀️🐓🌙💤→ this is basic.)
And to accumulate small virtues.💞
It is said that when the five senses are enriched, Intuition (sixth sense) begins to function.🥰
【①eyesight ②Hearing ③Touch ④Smell ⑤Taste】
In other words, it becomes easier to seize timing and opportunities. 🍀✨
Make time to slow down, relax and enjoy your senses!💓
what do you think about it?😌
🙏 I'm using a translator! If you don't understand something or have any questions, please feel free to ask!😆❤️
When I was in junior college, I belonged to the Japanese Literature Department. I enjoyed composing tanka poems, reading classical Japanese literature, and writing fairy tales!📝🥸——
I had to write five tanka poems every week (so that we could appreciate each other's tanka poems in class).——
At that time, I was always carefully observing the outside world in order to find subjects for tanka poems.🧐——
when I was moved, I put my feelings into words and wrote a tanka poem, which turned out to be a wonderful one.💓——
For example...
1. When I am walking in the dark and suddenly the scent of flowers comes into the air.🌃🌹👃—-
②Roadside flowers that stand out against the black concrete after the rain.
☂️🪷✨—-
3) When I find an orange buried in sparkling green leaves.🌳✨🍊—
It's fun to write down your feelings when you are moved, so please give it a try. *There is a limit to the number of characters for tanka poems. If you are interested, please check it out.😌
（It will give you peace of mind, but it may not be possible if you don't have peace of mind.🤗）——
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Let's get to the point😎—-
When I was gazing at the roadside to compose a tanka poem, I saw a dandelion.I saw a rose.✨—-
A dandelion is a flower.
Among many flowers, there is a dandelion.—-
If I say "dandelion!", you will be able to find "dandelion" among many other flowers.😌😉—-
Fish are fish.🐟 🌊
They each have their own name, don't they? If you go to a sushi restaurant, you say the name of the fish you want to eat, like "tuna" or "squid."🍣😋—-
But they are only generic names (some may have individual names) 🙄
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Humans are humans.
Women are women.👩
Men are men.👨
🌈 is 🌈.🤝—-
Up to this point, it's the same as fish and flowers.—-
But what about you?😊
You have a name that is just yours!—-
Don't you think it's wonderful to have a name?🥰🥰——
Hey, human! Hey, man! (Hey, woman!)
If someone called out to you like that, would you turn around, smile and say hello?——
Of course, I also have a name. It is a name that my parents gave me with their wishes.🥰🎁💖—-
Every single person living in this world probably has a name.💝
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Once, I saw a stray dog and didn't know its name so I just smiled and said hello to it, and it came to me, but it wasn't smiling (maybe because he was a stray?).🐶—-
But if he had a name, and I called him, I think he would came running to me with joy.😉
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Your name.
And someone else's name has so much power.🫶🏻✨♾️❤️🔥—-
The number of people we can meet in this lifetime on this earth is limited. Considering that, it is a miracle that we can introduce each other's names!🌏✨
What do you think about it?💓—-
It's okay if we forget tomorrow, but it would be nice if we could call each other's names called out at least once when we meet!👍🥰🥰—-
I'm looking forward to it 🤗💞✨
My parents cherish our ancestors❤️
In Japan, there is a day called "Obon" every August when people visit the graves of their ancestors to show their respects.🇯🇵☀️
I have heard that in other countries, the dead are buried one by one. In Japan, on the other hand, cremation is common. The bones of all ancestors are placed in one grave.😌🌸
During Obon, we go to the temple as a family to pray for our ancestors and have the monks chant sutras for us.
Every year after the sutra, the monk tells us a short story.🥸✨
There's a story I still remember.
【The reason you are alive today is because your ancestors kept you alive. It may seem like a given, but if even one of them had been missing, you wouldn't be alive today.】
This means that one life contains the lives of many ancestors.✨✨🤝💞The number of ancestor increases with each generation going back.🧑🧑🧒🧑🧑🧒……
There is one more story..
The monk asked my family:【Can you grow your own hair? Can you grow your own nails? Can you stop your own heart?】
We replied that we had no control over it.
What do you think about it?
Hearing this story made me feel grateful to my ancestors, who have given me life through their variety of experiences,and of course, the same applies to your life.💝🎁
In your body, both physically and mentally, what you inherited from your ancestors is certainly flowing through your body♾️🍀
You are on the front line.🎉😎
Let's make it a priority to live happily today as well！🎉
Dose it make sence?
I hope you have a great day ❣️
※ I'm using a translator. I hope it works.🙏✨
Hi!!
I was in Australia this January(2019.Jan).
I went to the Uluru and Sydney and Blue mountain.
I Climbed to Uluru⛰
I went alone.
But I made friends in there✌️
And I joined CrossFit class in Sydney.
It was very fun!🏋️♂️
It’s difficult for me that go abroad now.
Because I’m talking English lesson every week. But I want to go abroad when finish English school✈️🧳
I also like to travel with friends!
Traveling alone is fun because it is exciting!!
Which countrys are your recommend?
Please tell me 😊