6,096 ViewsI guess I’m really super lucky to be given the chance to visit Japan twice this year despite being like super busy in my day job. Maybe it’s kind of like a reward after all that hard work I have done and am still doing. Well, after drawing a ‘bad’ and ‘super bad’ fortune
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Illumination in Japan 2017 – Tokyo, Enoshima, Yokohama, Fujisawa
7,520 ViewsIt is always a wonderful time to be in Japan during December (apart from the more expensive air tickets and crowd) as the christmas celebrations over here is pretty intense. I’m not sure how many % of Japanese are actually Christians or Catholics but the concept of ‘Christmas’ has evolved into a celebratory festival among
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Tokyo
5 things you shouldn’t miss out when you’re in Tokyo
5,866 ViewsTokyo, one of Asia’s most bustling cities, will be hosting the Summer Olympics in 2020. Last year, it attracted more than 13.1 million foreign visitors, including myself (I visited in May 2016) and now that I look back, I’ve actually visited Tokyo three times in three years! Despite my frequent visits, Japan still remains
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Japan
What I ate in Osaka – Part 2 (March 2017)
4,555 Views[March 2017] Summary of food places I dined at: Takeru serving gyukatsu (deep fried beef cutlet) Rigyu (specialize in beef tongue) Pablo Cafe (famous cheese tart) Luke’s Lobster Genrokuzushi Dotonbori (125Y Sushi) Kobe Beef Burger Kuromon Market Endo Sushi (the best otoro) Rikuro Cheesecake 1. Takeru Address: Japan, 〒556-0005 Ōsaka-fu, Ōsaka-shi, Naniwa-ku, Nipponbashi, 3 Chome−8−26,
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Japan
MariCar in Osaka – Real life Mario Karting
6,516 ViewsI first saw a video of Mario Karting (in Tokyo) on Facebook few months ago and it has been on my bucket list ever since! Well, here’s my video and I hope that it will make it to your bucket list. March 2017 – I’m glad to strike this off my bucket list and
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Japan
First Cabin Osaka Namba – Where to stay for Single Female
4,283 ViewsThis is my 4th trip to Japan in 3 years and I realised that I’ve been trying out various accommodation for singles every time. The first time, I travelled solo to Tokyo for a night and I ended up staying overnight at the Oedo Onsen, where there isn’t a proper bed. The second time, I
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Himeji
What to eat in Himeji
5,557 ViewsAlthough most people prefer to spend only a day visiting Himeji (especially if you are on a touch-and-go JR Pass) just to explore the castle, it is highly recommended to stay at least 1 night to explore the city in more depth. I’ve blogged about the various places and experiences we did in my previous
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Himeji
Visiting Himeji in Spring 2017 – What to See and Do
8,227 Views2 years ago, I visited Himeji (and Kobe) as I bought a 7-day JR Pass because of my Osaka-Tokyo return trip. Not wanting to waste the ‘unlimited’ train rides, I visited Himeji and Kobe in an attempt to cover more areas. In my previous trip, I made use of the free bicycle rental from
