Travel, Asia, Japan Janice Rohrssen Travel, Asia, Japan Janice Rohrssen

What to Book Ahead of Time in 2024 // Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo is one of the world’s top 10 most visited cities, and for good reason — there is an endless list of things to do. But with all the visitors in the world trying to go to the same 20 places, things get booked out far ahead of time. So I’ve compiled a list to help make booking popular destinations for your trip a little bit easier.

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Food, Asia, Taiwan, Michelin Janice Rohrssen Food, Asia, Taiwan, Michelin Janice Rohrssen

Le Palais: Taipei’s Longest-Standing 3 Michelin Star // Taipei, Taiwan

Located on the top floor of the Palais de Chine hotel, near Taipei’s Main Station, Le Palais was Taiwan’s only only three-star Michelin restaurant for five consecutive years. Despite hoping the restaurant would live up to the hype given that it’s run by a Hongkonger (aka, my people), it only lived up to three-star standards in price, not in flavor or creativity.

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Food, Asia, Taiwan Janice Rohrssen Food, Asia, Taiwan Janice Rohrssen

Thailand meets Taiwan at COAST // Taipei, Taiwan

COAST is a modern restaurant in Taipei, combining Southeast Asian flavor with Taiwanese ingredients. Coast is part of MMHG (MUME Hospitality Group), a group led by Michelin-starred chef Richie Lin that is quickly becoming a favorite in Taiwan. We enjoyed our experience at Michelin-starred Mume last April, and M (wisely) surprised me with a dinner at Coast for Valentine’s.

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Travel, Tips, Europe, France, Loire Valley Janice Rohrssen Travel, Tips, Europe, France, Loire Valley Janice Rohrssen

Everything You Need to Know for a Hot Air Balloon in Loire Valley // Travel Tips

The best thing we did in the Loire Valley was convince my mom to join us for a sunrise hot air balloon ride. The morning we went, there was dense fog and mist from the night before, making for jaw-dropping views as we saw the fog rising from the towns and gathering over the Loire River.

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