Traveling to Japan after 4 years: A day in the life of a vlogger

After a 4-year absence, she visits her parents' Korean restaurant in Japan due to COVID-19, sharing insights on her return to YouTube.

### Visiting My Parents in Japan After 4 Years: Airport Mishaps, Duty-Free Shopping, and Jo Malone Perfume Review
* ✈ ️ After a 4-year hiatus due to COVID-19, I visited my parents in Japan, where they run a **small Korean restaurant** in a **small city**.
* 🎒 I ordered a lot of items from internet duty-free and **almost missed the flight** like a previous incident.
* 📸 The must-buy item from duty-free was the **GoPro Hero 11**, which I used to own but **sold second-hand**.
* 🍣 I planned to eat sushi upon arrival, but it was raining, so I **settled for something else**.
* 🛍 I bought a **Longchamp bag**, knitwear, and a **Jo Malone perfume** as a gift and for personal use.
* 🌸 The Jo Malone perfume initially smelled **harsh like alcohol**, and I needed time for the **aftertaste to develop**.
* 🏠 I unpacked, helped with grocery shopping, and **prepared to meet my subscribers** after a long day.

At the end of the Yunjo keyword, I arrived at Incheon Airport. I was so scared of being late that I missed the bus once. Today, I am going to Japan. It's not for a trip, but my parents live in Japan, so it's been a long time since I went. Due to COVID, I couldn't go for about 4 years. So, it's a new experience for me. I ordered a lot from the internet duty-free. I had an incident before where I barely made it to the flight and couldn't get the duty-free products. I hoped such a mishap wouldn't happen again, but it almost did today. There is a GoPro product, and I can't miss the hero product. It's a GoPro 11. I used to have a GoPro before, but I didn't like it for tennis, so I sold it second hand. But now, I need it. [Laugh] I came to eat sushi, but oh, it's raining. First, let's eat this.

I don't know what this is [music] [music] [music]. Dad, I'm going to drink draft beer alone. Mom won't drink, and my sister has to drive. What's inside here? I have to get off, right? [music] [music] Here [music]. My mom said she has something she wants to buy at the supermarket, so she brought me here [music]. Lettuce for 1,000 won, the 78th episode. I could do that to someone, but going around the mart is so much fun. It's not about picking a lot of things, just looking around. Steak for 2,980 yen, pork for 600g. You can say that the cost of living in Korea is really crazy. I like Judy Corner [music]. This is all alcohol. It's amazing. It's just a sweet potato in the neighborhood, but there's so much. Wow, they have alcohol here [music]. Mom will buy one of these for a taste test first. This is what you eat from the top with mom. When you look at the eggs, you can tell the cost of living a bit.

I have to write down what to buy, ten moms. I have to deposit, not the golden draw. There are many people, so it's a nuisance, don't do that. The fruits of the phone are really tasty at 7-Eleven. That's why I also want to have a cup of coffee. It's really delicious. Why didn't you drink coffee in the morning? Finally, I arrived home. What's important about the rain? Where is dad struggling? Where, where is Hwandoong? Minjeong, you need to wash your hands. What's wrong? Hello, Cookie. Hello, what should I do? I saw you in five years. How have you been, unnie? I can't see. Oh, Cookie is here. Lived well. Oh, you're pretty. As soon as I get home, I have an appointment until 7:30, so I'm going to shower, get ready, and go because I sweated a lot. I'm talking to the camera. Oh, you're pretty. Oh.

The camera is too high. Oh, so cute. He really likes the camera. Oh, he likes it so much. Oh, he likes it. It's good, but we don't have much time, so I unpacked all the luggage. Dad, Mom asked you to buy this. Wow, Dad, this is so heavy. Dad, and this needs to go through. It should be put in the fridge. Quickly remove makeup, take a shower, dry your hair again, surprisingly, earlier, I put on makeup, but I'm just touching up the cushion a little. No, there's a better one here, it's thick and soft. I can't do it quickly. How many sets will you throw away? This is the second floor, Mom likes decorating plants, so I decorated the whole room with plants. But my room is here, I'll sleep here and my heart will calm down here. I was on the first floor.

I was talking to my mom and dad, but I couldn't focus at all. Even though I didn't shop much, I bought a bag because there was a duty-free chance. It's a Longchamp bag. I'm not sure if the color is right; I feel like I made a mistake, but it's been a long time since I bought one, so I'll just take this one. For knitwear, I bought this one. What is this? I bought this to give as a gift. It's a Jo Malone perfume. I bought it as a gift. I really like perfumes, but lately, I've been lazy, so I haven't been using them much. So, this time, I bought two perfumes; one for me and one as a gift. I bought this perfume. I tried it at the department store and the market, and I liked it here. But honestly, when I started at the department store, I was confused because there were so many different scents. I couldn't tell what was what. I'll try spraying it once from scratch. Normally, it has a laundry smell, right?

The smell of laundry, the cozy smell of a bed, they say it's a scent that replicates that. Right now, when I smell it, it's a bit harsh like alcohol, so maybe that's why it's not the scent I wanted. I think I need some time for the aftertaste to develop to understand it more accurately. At the moment, it's a bit strong, surprisingly strong. I've been working hard on the basics. It's 1:57 now, I'll have one last drink and go to bed. I like lemon and apple from Japan. Why do I spend money to eat this? It might become a somewhat uninteresting story, but I've been thinking that I should tell my subscribers someday.

Today, that all became an opportunity. My parents have been living in Japan for quite a long time since a long time ago, and they also run a business in Japan. They operate a small Korean restaurant in a small city in Japan. I mentioned in a video before that my mom came from overseas. I used to go back and forth to Japan frequently, but due to the lockdown during the COVID-19, I last visited Japan in 2018. Since then, I learned about Japan. So, this time, after five years, due to the unavoidable situation caused by COVID-19, I had to say a temporary goodbye because my family is here. During that time, many things happened, and I wasn't doing YouTube, but now I am back to it. What am I trying to say? Honestly, what do I want to say?

I don't know. Anyway, I have to come here to eat the food my mom made. My head hurts, so I can't speak. When I can't think of what to say, I just eat slowly and go to bed. I have a schedule for tomorrow as well.

엄마 만나러 드디어 비행기 타고 날아왔습니다. 실제 본가 공개 그리고 말하지 못했던 이야기 (엄마 찾아 삼만리 1일차 브이로그)

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The traveler arrives at Incheon Airport, almost missing the bus due to fear of being late.

Due to COVID, they haven't been able to visit Japan for about 4 years, and it's a new experience for them.

The trip involves buying duty-free products, dealing with a rainy day, and enjoying time with family, experiencing the cost of living difference.

Running errands and making quick deposits while dealing with unexpected nuisances.

Enjoying delicious fruit and coffee before rushing home and dealing with various family matters.

Unpacking, rushing to get ready, and quickly touching up makeup before finally relaxing in a room filled with calming plants.

Impulse Duty-Free Shopping: A Longchamp Bag and Jo Malone Perfume

A distracted shopper makes impulse duty-free purchases of a Longchamp bag and a Jo Malone perfume.

The perfume was bought both for personal use and as a gift, but the shopper is unsure about the scent and feels overwhelmed by the variety of choices.

The impulse shopping experience leaves the shopper reflecting on their spending habits and considering sharing the story with their subscribers.

Reconnecting with Family in Japan After a Long Hiatus

The speaker's parents have been living in Japan for a long time and run a small Korean restaurant there.

Due to the COVID-19 lockdown, the speaker had to temporarily say goodbye to their family in Japan for the first time in five years.

Now, after a hiatus, the speaker is returning to making YouTube videos and is looking forward to eating the food their mom makes in Japan.