Latest Travels
My Japanese ryokan hopping adventure 2018-2019 – 7 Ryokans in 3 months
It's been a whirlwind 2019 and I do apologise to my readers for the long radio silence. It's been a mad year of renovating and moving house which can be terribly intense. I am back in action again! Many of my fans often ask me what I look for or...
Exploring South Puglia in summer
If you are looking for an off-the-beaten-track, wallet friendly, and not swamped-with-tourists destination in Italy, I think Puglia is the answer. For summer last year, I headed out to Puglia for Summer Part 2 (first part being my hot but enjoyable trip to Karuizawa), joining my travelling buddies from Hong...
Best way to experience Karuizawa
Karuizawa is a beautiful upmarket mountain resort located in the Nagano Prefecture. It's definitely not a cheap place compared to some other countryside areas, and has developed as a popular place for many Japanese to visit especially during Summer, with many affluent ones owning a second home here. I aptly call it...
Best of Kusatsu Onsen
For my summer getaway this year, I did almost the unthinkable of visiting Japan in July! Unthinkable because it's the summer season then, and all I could say was my furry paws and body was just sweating profusely in the hot humid weather years ago when I went to my...
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Hakone Sights
Me posing with the yummy "cow-packaged" milk from Hakone. Miss it so much! In my part 2 on Hakone, I will share with you some of the memorable Hakone sights that we experienced. 1. The Hakone Open-Air Museum Ninotaira, Hakone-Town, Kanagawa-Prefecture, 250-0493 Japan http://www.hakone-oam.or.jp/english/ This is a definite must go...
Sydney Bondi Beach – Stay and Sights
In March this year, Y and I made our way to Sydney with our buddies CG and WT for some chillax week in Sydney, the main reason coming here was for Madonna's final leg of her Rebel Heart World Tour, but it was nice to come visit Syndey with our friends...
Strolling in winter in Paris
Taking a day out to just soak in the city of lights and sights during winter in Paris can be really gorgeous as long as it doesn't rain. It was a rather wet season this time when I was back in Paris (yes my 2nd time in 2013!) after my...
Art Basel Hong Kong
In May, Y and I decided to go to Hong Kong to catch up with our usual bunch of buddies staying there and also take the opportunity to check out Art Basel Hong Kong which has become the key Asian outpost for the Art Basel franchise, an important showcase for...