Digital Travel Diary

Amateur blogger. Documenting experiences of moving to and living in Okinawa, Japan for three years and travels in the area to share my friends and family. Along with bits of knowledge I learn that other military movers or travelers might find helpful.

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  • First Weekend in Okinawa

    Friends and family – we made it to Okinawa! We spent the weekend recovering from the absurd military travel experience (if you come to visit it should not be nearly as terrible flying commercial) and today (Monday, May 6) starts the process of checking in, getting licenses, getting cars, and…

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  • A Week at a Onslow Beach Lodge

    A Week at a Onslow Beach Lodge

    As you know at this point all of our belongings have been picked up and we are living out of four checked bags and two…

  • The Big Move

    The Big Move

    I can’t imagine that there is anyone who would end up reading my site that hasn’t experienced the joys of moving. The time consuming effort…

  • Welcome!

    Welcome!

    If you had told me 5 years ago that I would one day live in the Hawaii of Japan, I would never have believed you.…

About Me

I’m Kate, the creator and author behind this blog. I married into the military, which now has us moving to Okinawa, Japan and experiencing an entirely different world. I love to eat good food and do a little learning in the process.