Going Places With Denise
Whatever the season she’s traveling in, Denise shows us how to have fun and enjoy new favorite activities without worrying about anything else!🌅🏙
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TELL US A LITTLE SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF.
Hello! I’m Denise and I’m a free-spirited writer and photographer. I am chronically clumsy with an incessant wanderlust to explore the world—I’m a Sagittarius so we’re spontaneous, full of verve, and lovers of freedom and we try our best to inspire others to live their best lives. I have a penchant for art, literature, music, polaroids, postcards, and handwritten letters.
I have been in the marketing, advertising, and publishing industries for almost 11 years but I always find solace in writing for brands ERIKA DENISE or my blog Postcards from Denise, taking photos, doing something creative, or just going on adventures with my family, dogs and friends.🌼
TAKE US TO YOUR FAVORITE PLACE.
Destination: New York🇺🇸 and Japan🇯🇵
Where to go:
New York: Visiting NYC felt like a dream and you can be anything—I almost moved there for work a few years ago!🗽 My sister and I spent a whole day walking around our fave city with no itinerary and we ended up stumbling upon movie film sets and tourist spots:
Central Park
Grand Central Terminal
Times Square
New York Public Library
Flat Iron
Fifth Ave
St. Patrick’s
MET
We even saw David Schwimmer at Greenwich Village and we badly wanted to shout “pivot!”.
Japan: It was winter the last time I visited Japan and I experience my first snowfall. The best places to go to when it’s winter are:
Sapporo for its Snow Festival
Niseko for snowmobile and snowboarding
Kyoto for the cultural experience
Osaka or Tokyo for a glut of cafes, restaurants, shopping centers, parks, and tourist destinations.
What to do:
New York: It’s great to stop and smell the roses every once in a while, especially when traveling.
Visit MoMa in the morning and spend an afternoon at Washington Square Park to read, listen to buskers playing music, play with dogs at the park or grab food from nearby cafés.
Go to Empire State Observatory Building at sunset to see a sweeping view of the city and it would always feel magical. Try night ice skating at The Rink located at Rockefeller Center too.
Japan: I am a beach bum but winter activities in Japan are so thrilling if you always love to try something new like me!
You can try snowboarding at Sapporo Teine Ski Resort or in Niseko. Snow Festival in Sapporo has light shows, a skating rink, an ice bar, illuminated ice sculptures, an interactive playground, and Hokkaido-specialty food markets. Mt. Moiwa also has the fortune bell and love padlocks.
Japan is dotted with beautiful parks where you can escape from the bustling areas of the city like Osaka Castle, Nara Park, Shinjuku Gyoen, Yoyogi Park, and Kinkakuji Arashiyama Bamboo Forest and Fushimi Inari Shrine.
Sometimes, Tokyo also has light installations such as Mega Illumination and TeamLab Borderless at Odaiba. If you want to see the sunset over the city skyline, Tokyo Skytree is a great viewing deck.🗼
Where to eat:
New York: Since I love romcom movies, Serendipity III is an iconic place to get frozen hot chocolate! Don’t forget to try Grimaldi’s near Dumbo and Brooklyn bridge famous for their 100-year-old dough recipe. Some food recommendations are Eataly, Momofuku Milk Bar, Levain, Joe’s Pizza, Papaya Dog, Peter Luger, and Dominique Ansel’s cookie shots.🍪
Japan: Japan has two of my favorite things in life: really good coffee and the freshest sushi. I recommend Verve Coffee, Saturdays NYC, or Blue Bottle for some cuppa ☕. The best place to taste the city is by going to the markets: Tsukiji Market in Tokyo, Kuromon Ichiba (near Dotonbori) in Osaka, and Nijo Fish Market in Sapporo.🍣
Where to stay:
New York: We stayed at Row NYC!
Japan: We stayed at Airbnbs in Osaka and Kyoto. For Tokyo and Sapporo, we picked hotels that are nearby the subway. For Niseko, we stayed at First Cabin.
Must-have adventure staple:
My camera and Wink’s Laser Facial Pores & Pigment for a fun and fuss-free adventure! ✨
ON THE HORIZON
You need some rest and relaxation, where would you go next:
While I love exploring other countries be it winter or fall, my favorite season is still summer in the Philippines! I would often plan a quick weekend getaway by the beach to surf, scuba dive, or just chill. Batangas is just a two-hour drive away from our home and I am the happiest when I get to bring my family and our dogs for some fun under the sun! ☀️
GOING PLACES WITH WINK
How does Wink help you keep moving and exploring new (or even familiar) adventures?
I am always #GoingPlacesWithWink. Wink lets me have fun and hair-free time in all seasons and all adventures. Whether it’s ticking off a big bucket list item or embracing the simple moments in life—I get to be a more confident free-spirited wanderer with Wink and I am able to enjoy new or favorite activities more without worrying about anything else!💕
“I get to be a more confident free-spirited wanderer with Wink and I am able to enjoy new or favorite activities more without worrying about anything else!💕”
