Tokyo Disney Tears, Bowing Deer, Sumo & a $1,600 Purse Mistake | CB Sip & Share

Welcome back to Coffee Beanery Sip and Share! Britain and Patti catch up with Laurie after her recent trip to Japan—and she has stories. From emotional moments at Tokyo Disney and the adorable bowing deer at Nara Park, to navigating a huge 40-person tour group, cultural differences around conformity and cleanliness, meeting a maiko, watching sumo wrestling, and the hilarious (expensive) Chanel purse mix-up… this one’s packed with travel tales, laughs, and real talk. We also chat about wagyu beef, regional snacks that disappeared forever, Japanese school backpacks that cost hundreds, the legendary toilets, and why Laurie’s never doing a big group tour again. Plus a little peek at the next destinations on the bucket list (Greece is coming!). Grab your coffee and settle in—this one’s a fun one. Mentioned in this episode: • Tokyo Disney & the unexpected tears • Nara Deer Park (they really bow!) • Big-group tour realities with Globus • Maiko encounter in Kyoto • Sumo training & wrestling with the pros • The $160 vs $1,600 purse story • Japanese culture, cleanliness, and kid backpacks • Coffee in Japan (lots of Starbucks!) Thanks for watching/listening—drop a comment and tell us where you’d love to go next! #CoffeeBeanery #SipAndShare #JapanTravel #TokyoDisney #TravelStories