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ペナン屋台料理のご紹介　Penang street food

Penang is arguably most well known for its street food. So many people come here just for food! Loc...

Striving for a life in 'perfect balance'

‘A life in perfect Balance’    ‘Too much of anything is never a good ...

Okinawan local food, drink and longevity secrets! Part 3 - Final Part

Thank you for following this series everyone! Here is the third and final part which some of you h...

Thanksgiving

Once again the American holiday of Thanksgiving has come. This tradition is that some celebrate as ...

THE 'LABYRINTH' + living life as an adventure!

I decided to go diving one more time as my friend from the mainland part of Japan was doing a trip ...

Let's learn business idioms - part 5

In the red – if a company is “in the red”, it means it is not profitable and ...

Weekend in Singapore 　シンガポールでの週末

Yes, I just came back from Japan but I am in Singapore with my husband this weekend.  日本から帰って...

Just another day in Paradise! :-)

Wacthing the sunset with my girlfriend Ashley, at Araha Beach, Chatan, Okinawa. There is no better...

Okinawan local food, drink and LONGEVITY secrets - Part 2!

For all those who enjoyed my previous column on local Okinawan food and drink, here is the second p...

Sea turtles, karma, and good fortune!

I have been loving life here in Okinawa and am going to be very sad to leave. I think that this is ...

Paradise!?　 パラダイス！？

My short holiday in Japan is over and I'm traveling back to Malaysia today. Some people say I live ...

Okinawan Local Food, Drink and LONGEVITY secrets!? - Part 1

As I have mentioned before in a previous post - Okinawans live longer than anyone else on the plane...

日本の秋　Autumn in Japan

It is so nice to be back in Japan this time of the year. It is my first time since I left Japan (18...

Okinawan traditional musical instrument - 'Sanshin' + Ukulele

As many of you are aware, I have been working and travelling across Japan with my girlfriend Ashley...

‘There are many paths to the top of the mountain, but the view is always the same’

Some of us like baseball, some like football, some like basketball, and some simply enjoy jogging. ...

The Earth is a BLUE (青) planet!

Good morning friends of Cafetalk! Over the last two days I have been away from teaching, as I had ...

Let's learn business idioms - part 4

Let’s continue business  idioms– Part 4 1.     1. Go brok...

Cute cats in Naha! 可愛い猫

After feeling sad that I was leaving behind my cat friends in Kagoshima, I have been pleased to fin...

I've been with Cafetalk for a year!

I have a great honor to inform all Cafetalk community ( Students and Supporting staff alike) i have...

'Living in the present moment, to create your perfect future'

A wise man once told me :   ‘Discontentment comes when we fret about decisions made in...

Tropical Beach in Ginowan, Okinawa!

Yesterday I was very fortunate to be given the opportunity to teach yoga and Tai Chi (a form of 'mo...

'Culture Day' - My personal experience

November 3rd in Japan is a national holiday called 'Culture Day'. It is not something I know muc...

'A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step'

‘A journey of a thousand miles, begins with a single step’   This will be the th...

俳句：文化の日

昨日は、藤原和博さんのお話を聞いてきました。とーっても面白かった。.AI化が進んできた世の中でどうやって生き残っていくかっていうテーマだったけど、.今、実際に高校でどういう改革をやっているか、すごく...

'There is no growth to be found in a life of comfort'

‘There is no growth to be found in a life of comfort’ So yesterday I wrote about how...

'The Future Is Unwritten'

Good morning friends!  This is a fairly long column today, but please do try and read until...

Using Pinterest to Learn English

Pinterest (www.pinterest.com) is another social media platform that allows users to discover i...

Let's learn business idioms - part 3

1.    Cut one losses – means to stop doing something that is unproductive an...

Okinawa + dreams can come true!

Years ago I watched a documentary about longevity (people who live the longest), which was based on...

Making chopsticks + going with the flow!

Despite the storm on Yakushima, we were determined not to be beaten and made sure we had a thorough...