Travel experiences across the world
Sunny Sunday in Kyoto!Today I finally got to cross the one item on my 2013 Kyoto trip list that I never got to visit: Fushimi Inari, the famous shinto shrine in the south of Kyoto with thousands of bright red torii gates. Last time I left Fushimi Inari for the last day, but then I… Continue reading Fushimi Inari, Tofukuji
Today we were also treated to a gloriously sunny morning, so we decided to go on a day trip to Nara to make the most of the nice weather.There are JR trains going to Nara that you can board with your JR pass, but that line goes to the JR Nara station, which is rather… Continue reading Autumn in Nara
Sleeping on a futon over tatami is GLORIOUS. I don't know what it is about it that hits my "off" switch and instantly puts me in a deep and dreamless slumber. The alarm had to wake me up to a bright, sunny morning!Today's Friday, so I thought it might be wise to go to Kiyomizu-dera,… Continue reading Kiyomizu-dera and Kodai-ji
Today we left our apartment in Tokyo and took the shinkansen to Kyoto! It wasn't one of the really fast ones though, it felt like it had a lot of stops on the way...This time I managed to look out the window and see the scenery change. The landscape began very urban while we were… Continue reading Gion and Pontocho
Our last day in Tokyo! After walking up and down the city for about five days, two and a half hours sitting down tomorrow in the shinkansen sound pretty good right now!We decided to start the day with a good dose of culture and hopped on the Yamanote line to go to Ueno, on the… Continue reading Ueno and Shinjuku
There was nothing I wanted for today than to spend the day blissfully walking from one ancient temple with breathtaking landscapes to another, and that's exactly what I got! It was overcast and noticeably cooler than yesterday, but it was still very nice to walk around.We went to Tokyo Station and took the train there… Continue reading Temple-Hopping in Kamakura
So our plan to spend this beautiful, sunny day in Kamakura went out the window when the airline failed to deliver our luggage yesterday, after we spent all afternoon stuck in the apartment. After two excruciating phone calls with customer service, in Japanese as well as English, we discovered that the deliverymen had actually visited...… Continue reading The Ginza Experience
Save for a couple of jetlagged awakenings, I had a good night's sleep and woke up to blue skies, the shining sun, and a glorious 17°C. Back to the suitcase with the winter clothes!Today's plan was to do a tour of Tokyo's fashion hub around Harajuku. We had a very early start because I wanted… Continue reading Tokyo Fashion Tour
I'm on the road again! As you probably know, ever since I first came to Japan three years ago I've been looking for an excuse to come back. When my mom said she wanted to go, I took the chance to volunteer my services as a guide and here we go!Last time I came here… Continue reading Japan, Round Two
When I opened the curtains this morning, I found the sun was staring me in the face.I was picked up at the hotel at 07:15 for my tour of the Cu Chi tunnels, around 50 km out of HCMC. We were driven to a pier nearby and boarded a speedboat on the Saigon river. It… Continue reading The Cu Chi tunnels, the Bitexco tower
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