Winter trip to Hokkaido with a toddler!
a white-white land Being a citizen of a tropical island, snow has always been a dream for me, a fascinating dream I could only read about in books or watch in movies. I remember being so captivated when I watched the J-drama Erased , which takes place in Hakodate. The white-capped city scenes felt so surreal, almost like they belonged to another world. I knew then that Hokkaido was one of the places I had to visit in my lifetime. I wanted to feel that surreal atmosphere for myself. We finally made it there in the summer of 2019. Yes, it was beautiful, quiet, and serene but we still felt like our dream hadn’t truly come true. Then Covid happened, followed by travel restrictions, a move back to Jakarta, and many other life changes. Eventually, we came across a promo ticket from ANA and decided it was finally time to check something off our wish list: experiencing a winter wonderland in Hokkaido. This time, our almost two-year-old daughter joined us. Of course, I was nervous (the...
