I am rediscovering the joy of board games. It started when I offered Liz to bring a board game in lieu of a cooked meal to her hot pot dinner.…
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Let’s talk about noticing the beauty of ordinary things while travelling. A skill I am slowly losing, especially if it's in my own backyard.…
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Train rides bring you to your destination, literally, but also mindlessly. The exact opposite of the hassle of plane rides.…
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It shouldn’t be a surprise since we all call McDonald’s differently in many pockets of the world. In Indonesia, we refer to it as “MecDi".…
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If I lived in Sydney, I would be a regular at Devon Cafe for sure because their food brought me back to Japan. To my Japan and lots of happy memories of Japan.…
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Today, I learned about Antipode and, with it, added South America to my bucket list (which I called Kuest list for extra coolness).…
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On the weekend, I watched the Girls' latest season. Shosh wakes up in her Tokyo apartment, living in Tokyo and breathing Japanese culture.…
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I think travel is powerful because it can change someone’s life forever. So many twists and turns in this world mould how we see ourselves and our thoughts about anything and everything. So many of those are driven by the travel culture. 10 True Power Of Travel That Can Help To Shape You 1. Travel…
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The first time I saw a complete Japanese Sumo wrestling match was on TV at one of the train stations in a rural Hokkaido town on my last trip to Japan. It lasted for about four seconds. Despite the gruesomeness, Sumo wrestling is utterly fascinating. A peek into the multi-layered Japanese culture. I truly hope I can…
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An authentic rural Hokkaido breakfast is known to be more seafood-based and usually boosts the local agricultural produce. I recently had the privilege to try the authentic Hokkaido breakfast during my Japan trip. Hokkaido Breakfast Set A typical set of Hokkaido breakfast includes slightly sticky rice, half-boiled Tamago (egg), miso soup, lightly grilled salmon,…
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