Exploring local neighbourhoods of Tokyo – Nakano and Koenji

6,004 ViewsHaving visited Tokyo five times in the past three years, I’m always on the lookout for new places to explore. I’m pretty much ‘done’ with the usual touristy attractions – Meji Shrine, Skytree, Odaiba, Disneyland – and now I’m trying to find and visit the hidden gems of Tokyo (and greater Tokyo). In my previous

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Buying luxury watches in Tokyo – The Watch Company Nakano

9,347 ViewsAre you intending to purchase your first luxury timepiece? Why not consider buying it from Japan? With its tax-free shops, dedicated and inspiring customer service, Japan has long been the destination of choice for tourists looking for some serious retail therapy. With recent devaluation of the yen against many foreign currencies, like the Singaporean

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The night before I return home

1,973 Views[This is not a travel planning/itinerary post. Just some ramblings off my mind on my last night in Africa] 17 days have flown by and this is my final night here in South Africa.

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Hong Kong March 2018 – 4D3N Itinerary

2,648 ViewsSeems like I’m pretty much an ‘asian’ traveller for most of my trips in recent years. Looking back at my travelogue history, this trip marks my 4th trip in 6 years. Well, the reason why I’m visiting Hong Kong (again) was because of the super cheap Black Friday ticket sales that we bought via Cathay

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Visiting Mount Takao in Autumn – Dec 2017

5,636 ViewsIn my recent trip to Tokyo back in December, I only had time for one other exploration (apart from my Kamakura/Enoshima stay). After a long selection, the choice was between Nikko and Mt Takao. I would have gone to Nikko if it snowed (wishful thinking as it was only early December), but sadly there

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Hotel in Tokyo with Mt Fuji view – Ascott Marunouchi

4,160 ViewsI don’t usually get a chance to stay in 5-Star accommodations when I travel (unless it is sponsored) as most of the time, I rather save the money and spend more and travel but this time round, I kind of got greedy and wanted to end my last vacation (out of 9) in a

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2D1N – Enoshima and Kamakura Itinerary Dec 2017

4,586 ViewsMost people would have heard of Kamakura, which is famous for the big Kotoku-in Buddha, and they usually do a day-trip from Tokyo as it is only 1 hour away. However, have you also heard of Enoshima? In fact, Enoshima is just beside Kamakura and there’s a lot more to see, especially if you’re

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2017 – the year of changes and growing up (older)

2,003 ViewsThe end of 2017; it did zoom by pretty fast and got somewhat tragic towards the end. Well, it was definitely a year of ups and downs – things have been changing so fast that at times, I always wonder if I’m on the top or at the bottom of the roller coaster of life. There

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