Visiting Shibuya means walking on the iconic Shibuya crossing. The world’s busiest pedestrian crossing, the Shibuya crossing is a quirky thing to tick off of the Tokyo travel list. I expected to see some weird shenanigans while walking on the Shibuya crossing. But instead, rushing among thousands of strangers, I felt overwhelmed. I chalked it out as a dehydration…
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Shinjuku at night was busier and livelier than Shinjuku during the daytime. There was a 7-11 below the hotel so I got my goodies for the night, including various Onigiri, random coffee cans and a bottle of wine and went back to the hotel.…
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Known to be the most expensive district in Tokyo, therefore one of the most costly areas in the world, Ginza is a paradise for high-end shoppers. Ginza was the last stop of the day before returning to the hotel. Shopping in Ginza I excitedly walked around Chuo Dori before going inside Ito-ya, the famous stationery…
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I hope Gracery Hotel Shinjuku stays as is for years to come - but as you know, nothing is guaranteed in life, so I am going to stay in my room for a little longer.…
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We are on a train travelling somewhere in a rural area of Japan. Yin keeps saying she doesn't feel like we are in Japan.…
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We went to Farm Tomita this morning. The breathtaking view justified the flocking of tourists to Furano to see the farm.…
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We only stayed for one night in Otaru. The day after we went to Furano. Maybe I can visit it again in the winter for a different experience.…
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Hokkaido was never high on my travel list; I had never included it in the list for the longest time, but here I am writing from Hokkaido.…
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Jal Narita to Hokkaido route served us tomato soup. It was still piping hot and absolutely delish, perfect to be eaten with bread.…
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Now, let’s talk about my favorite part of this airplane dining series. It was a red-eye to Narita, and I had to sit separately from my best friends as we booked the same flight separately. This time, I chose the window seat. On the other side, there was a light sleeper who, as I…
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