Tokyo was my last leg of Japan trip last November 2015. I must say that it is the liveliest city I have visited in this East Asian country. With the energetic nightlife, hustling and bustling streets with busy professionals walking to and from work, delectable cuisines, I can compare the city to Singapore and Hong Kong … More Tokyo Autumn Trip in a Nutshell (Photo Essay), Japan
” Music saves the soul.” Play softly while you read. After my 3-day roaming in Kyoto (including Nara), I headed to Osaka to satisfy my curiosity on how the city looks like. My planned trip in Honshu island’s commercial center is only for a night and with the limited time, I had to skip a lot of attractions Osaka … More 大阪への小旅行 (A Short Trip to Osaka) – Japan
I did a quick visit to Nara Prefecture, Japan during my stay in Kyoto. . I only had a morning to see Nara so I only planned to see Todaiji Temple and the deers that roam freely around the area. Travel time from Kyoto to Nara takes around 1 hour via JR Nara Line. Nara Park From … More Deers and Todaiji – A Glimpse of Nara, Japan
“Music saves the soul.” Play softly while you read. The real motivation of my visit to Kyoto late November last year was to see the enchanting fall colors of Japan. The stunning photos and travel blogs I’ve browsed before my trip left me in so much awe and made me want to see the autumn foliage in person … More Kyoto Autumn Foliage
“Music saves the soul.” Play softly while you read. Kyoto, Japan is one of the most interesting cities in my bucket list waiting to be stricken off, which I finally did last November of 2015. I took the Shinkansen from Odawara (the nearest bullet train station from my hotel in Hakone) and arrived Kyoto late in the afternoon. I … More History, Culture, Religion – Temples and Streets of Kyoto, Japan Part 1
Mount View Hakone hotel is a Ryokan style inn roughly 15 minutes drive from the popular Togendai station. The location of the hotel is ideal to travelers, if you’d ask me, as it is very accessible to the interesting tourist attractions by bus or by foot. Not to mention that the bus stop is just … More Japan Diary – Mount View Hotel-Hakone, Japan
From Hokkaido shrine I took the local city tram in Sapporo for the first time. I just followed where google map suggested me to go but I didn’t realized I needed to hop on the free shuttle bus to Mount Moiwa a few blocks from the tram station where I alighted. I waylaid another old … More Sapporo Bird’s-Eye View at Mount Moiwa, Hokkaido, Japan
Every time I visit Hong Kong, I also plan on dropping by in Macau. My first visit was a day tour in downtown Macau while my next last 2013 was on another island and stayed at one of the hotels in Cotai. I love how the Portuguese+Chinese blend culture is still recognizable in downtown Macau. … More Macau – The Las Vegas of Asia
On my first visit to Hong Kong, I only had 2 days to see the city in which 1 day was already spent in Disneyland. When i came back some time in 2013, I only had a day and a half and visited some of the places I have already seen the first time (I … More A Glimpse of Hong Kong – A Quick City Tour
Indeed the happiest place on earth for kids aged 1 to 28. . 🙂 Went to Hong Kong Disneyland some time in 2011 with a few colleagues and friends. . The child in me will forever remember this place.
The Restless Firefly 