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Favorite Stationery Shops in Japan (Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka)

Posted on July 18, 2023July 18, 2023 by Rachael

As promised, it’s time to show you all the stationery I saw while in Japan! I took far too many photos which would make the website load too slow if I attempted to include them all in one blog post, so instead I’ve created a series. Click the links below to go to my reviews…

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How I plan for a new financial year (review questions, tools and my favorite finance books)

Posted on July 6, 2023July 6, 2023 by Rachael

A new financial year in Australia means tax time but also a fresh start. Similar to doing a monthly review, I’ve been doing an annual financial review the last couple of years. Some of the things I consider that you may want to incorporate into your own review: Last year’s finances Review last year’s expenditure…

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Taking the bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto (and is the Japan Rail Pass (JR Pass) worth it?)

Posted on July 6, 2023July 7, 2023 by Rachael

One of the things I was most looking forward to on my trip to Japan, was taking the bullet train! I did a lot of research before I went so wanted to compile it into a post to answer all the questions I had, for anyone else planning on taking the bullet train. As someone…

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Japanese Stationery Haul (washi tapes, pens, stamps, highlighters)

Posted on June 29, 2023August 16, 2023 by Rachael

Apart from seeing the cherry blossoms and all the typical Japanese touristy things, my main reason for visiting Japan was to go stationery shopping! Japanese Stationery Stores I Visited Part 1 – Sekaido, Stationery Station, Don Quijote, tag, mt lab and Seria Part 2 – Tokyo Hands Part 3 – Loft Part 4 – Itoya…

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Detailed Japan Itinerary (11 Days in Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka during cherry blossom season)

Posted on June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 by Rachael

I’ve been MIA the past few months as I’ve been travelling! First I headed to Japan for the cherry blossom season. I’ve included a downloadable copy of my super detailed 11 day itinerary (Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka) later in this post. I’ll also be doing another post with my favorite Japanese stationery shops of those…

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Aluminium versus plastic discs: which are better for binding your planner?

Posted on April 12, 2023June 1, 2023 by Rachael

When I started blogging about planners way back in 2016 really the only discbound planner available was the ARC and Happy Planner. Things have progressed a lot since then and there’s now plenty of brands to choose from! As you’re shopping for a discbound planner you’ll probably notice two types of discs: plastic or aluminium….