An afternoon at Jiyucho Tokyo is one of my favourite travel memories, as I wrote a letter to my future self over hojicha tea and wax seals.…
Keep ReadingAs you might have known, Osaka is dubbed the kitchen of Japan and today, eating as much as we did, I must agree. We started the day with breakfast in the hotel, then coffee at the Honolulu Coffee by the river in Dotonbori. We then had grilled crab legs and a bowl of ramen…
Keep ReadingAfter more than a day of travelling, we finally arrived in Japan. So far, I have had a beef bowl in Yoshinoya and checked in to the hotel.…
Keep ReadingI am on a plane to Japan. They served authentic Japanese cuisine: bento rice and soba noodle. Both meals were Oishi!…
Keep ReadingWe reached Singapore a couple of hours behind schedule. So we headed straight to the food court for some chicken rice and teh-o.…
Keep ReadingI am, inside Boeing 777, on the way to Narita. To Tokyo. To Japan. The last time I was there was in 2015. Less than two years ago, but with my constant yearning about Japan, it feels like a lifetime away.…
Keep ReadingBut everything turned out to be okay. The next day we ate breakfast, took another scenic route, and bid goodbye to the Great Ocean Road.…
Keep ReadingThe best thing about yesterday was the star gazing from our little Airbnb in Lake Tekapo. I have never seen so many stars. It was so magical.…
Keep ReadingOur last day in Queenstown, and I am so ready to leave. We packed our bags, and somehow I managed to accumulate additional stuff in the size of a giant plastic bag. What did I buy??? Also, I forgot and packed all my make-up in the luggage, so I had to do the day…
Keep ReadingComing home for me is one of the best parts of travelling. Yesternight we reached home at midnight after flying from Christchurch airport six hours before. Instead of crashing immediately on the bed, I did my usual rounds around the house. I was so glad to be home! One of the things I always…
Keep ReadingWe are staying in a small town called Timaru for one night before continuing the trip to Queenstown.…
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