aloha book nerds 🎄 @tediously_brief here ✨ as you know, i have been traveling around visiting family for the past 4 weeks. what you may not know about me is that i grew up in both tokyo, japan & honolulu, hawaii. i often get asked which city i feel most homesick for, & to be honest it’s never an easy answer for me. each city brings about wonderful memories in their own rite. it is twice the fun to get to call both incredible cities my hometowns, but i also experience twice the homesickness, especially during the holiday season. however, thanks to @homesick candles’s gorgeous HAWAII candle, whole heartedly understand what it feels like to truly be *home* for the holidays for the first time in a long time. ———— snuggled up against this beautiful japanese knot-tied christmas tree installation with my beautiful mama, as the beautiful tropical notes of pineapple & coconut tantalized our senses, reminded me of the many winters i spent laying on the beaches of kahala with my parents over holiday break from school. closing my eyes, i can almost feel the magical calming serenity of the sandy breezes of the seashore rippling across ocean tides against my skin. the mesmerizing otherworldly scent of cyclamen flowers touched with just a hint of sugar garnishing the dreamy magic that is honolulu during the holiday season. this candle truly transports my spirit to the islands of hawaii, whilst enjoying my family here in tokyo. now every time i light this HAWAII candle, i can infuse the beautiful memories spent with my late father during his favorite holiday in every future holiday season to come, which is truly a holiday miracle. ———— know someone feeling homesick for the holidays? take advantage of @homesick’s 25% off mini candle sale happening through the end of this weekend, or grab a full-sized candle from your home city or state, & use my code TRAVELINGBOOKS for free shipping on your order! ———— QOTD: where are you from & what is one of your favorite holiday traditions? ———— #holidayhomesickstory #myhomesickstory #homesickcandles #homesick #ad ———— (at Roppongi Hills 六本木ヒルズ) https://www.instagram.com/p/BraipixnW41/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bwpiuskvvdt3