5,936 ViewsKyoto is such a beautiful place which definitely deserves more than half a day but since we couldn’t dedicate more time to it, it only means that I WILL RETURN AGAIN. Alright, so i took the Shinkansen (Hikari) from Shinagawa to Kyoto Station. It was a ride which took approximately 3 hours. First thing
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One Night in Tokyo – Oedo Onsen Spa
7,962 ViewsAs I grow older, I start to get more and more confident in traveling alone. It started with a solo airplane ride to Europe, then a solo day tour in Ireland. Then it was a few lonely days (not night) in Seoul, and a couple more days in Hong Kong.. and now it’s finally
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Tsukiji Fish Market – Tokyo
5,753 Views Visiting Tsukiji Fish Market has been one of the MUST-DOs this trip as time is running out! The market will be relocated in November 2016, to make way for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Well, the initial plan was to queue up and be one of the lucky 120 to watch the Tuna Auction which
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Tokyo Dome – SHINee World Concert 14 March 2015
15,127 ViewsI summarised my entire experience in 14 pointers! 1. Tokyo Dome is the biggest concert venue in Japan. Being able to perform inside the Tokyo Dome is the golden standard for artists in Japan as it can accommodate between 50,000 to 70,000 audience, depending on the stage set-up and seating arrangement. Artists that have achieved this
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Express Japan in 5 days
4,192 ViewsFinally back from my first vacation in 9 months and gosh I am really tired. It’s been 3 days since I last got back and I finally had the chance to sleep a little more last night – 7 hours. In Japan, I slept on an average of 3 to 6 hours every night. Well,
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JR Pass – To buy or not to buy & other train tips
3,390 ViewsThis is a question I’ve repeatedly asked myself, googled for information, and did a lot of research. Therefore, I am able to share my tips with you. Before we go into that, here are the VERY IMPORTANT RULES that you should already know by now (assuming that I’m not the first reference site that
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Pre-Japan Planning (Spring 2015)
3,865 ViewsBUDGET CHECK (TO DATE) This budget is estimated using as accurate figures as possible, and with a huge buffer of $769 for shopping. Details Price Per Person (SGD) Airfare – Singapore/Osaka via China Eastern Travel Insurance (Group)Data Sim Card (Domoco 7 days 4G network, capped at 200MB/day; after which speed would be 200kb/s ) * Bought from
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Confused about Japan – You are not alone
3,373 ViewsAmong all the trips that I’ve planned for, this 7-day trip to Japan is by far the hardest and most time consuming one for me. Even though the trip is more than 30 days away, the amount of planning has been insane and I’m very tempted to travel in the “unplanned” style. Sadly, Japan simply does not allow a trying-to-be-as-budget-as-possible
