After spending about 2 weeks in Japan last March, we got addicted to all things Japanese. As part of our trip, we had a mini getaway to Hakone and Kyoto – so here’s the Kyoto bit! I’m hoping that by documenting our trip, we will help other travellers to plan their trip better. Day 4: Kyoto We left the beautifully peaceful Hakone to head towards Kyoto. Whilst on board on the shinkansen, we had the opportunity …
{Japan 2012} Day 3: Hakone
It has been more than a year since our honeymoon in Japan. We were there for about 10 days from mid-March. We had a mini trip to Hakone and Kyoto at the start of our trip – so here’s the Hakone bit! I’m hoping that by documenting our trip, we will help other travellers to plan their trip better. Day 3: Hakone If you are looking to have an overnight trip away from Tokyo but …
{Japan 2012} Day 2: Tokyo (rest day)
We were in Japan for 10 days in March 2012. Follow our trip as I try to document what I remembered and hopefully you will be able to find something interesting to add to your itinerary when you visit Japan! Day 2: Tokyo (rest day) I love organising trips. That’s a known fact among my friends. And when it comes to overseas trips, I always try to add some rest days in between the crazy …
{Japan 2012} Day 1: Tokyo Disney Sea, Urayasu
It has been more than a year since our honeymoon in Japan. We were there for about 10 days from mid-March, most of which were spent in Tokyo. I’m hoping by documenting our trip, we will help other travellers to plan their trip better! So here we go… Day 1: Tokyo Disney Sea We arrived at Narita International Airport, Tokyo at about 7 am in the morning. And our first stop for the day? Tokyo …
You, me, Japan, December? Okay!
The hubby and I have booked our flights for Japan at the end of this year. It’s like our second honeymoon, the first being last year after our March wedding… also in Japan. Yes, our first trip really turned us into some really scary Japanophiles. We even thought of the idea of moving there for a year. But when I moved to a new job that I actually love (and plus the hubby’s sensible self …
Boredom: “No one deserves to live like that”?
Some food for thoughts on the topic of boredom: It turns out that bliss – a second-by-second joy + gratitude at the gift of being alive, conscious – lies on the other side of crushing, crushing boredom. – The Pale King by David Foster Wallace via TheAge article Boredom. Is it a bad thing or a good thing? Do we need less of it or more of it? Are we missing out on the little joy and …
To do (too much) or not to do (at all). That is the question!
I think we human have the tendency to do too much. Or too little, almost to the point of nothing at all. Somehow it is in our nature to go to one extreme or the other. Thus the term “everything in moderation” is there to remind us that we need to find the balance. For the first 20 odd years of my life, I have done too little. I grew up in an environment where …
A great way to use May the 4th to market your products
So it’s May the 4th. What’s so special about it? Well, of course. It is also the well-known Star Wars Day celebrated all around the world. I mean, why shouldn’t it be with such a witty pun like that?! You know, “May the fourth be with you!” I love how there is pretty much a day for anything you can possibly imagine. I’m sure I will talk more about some other weird days in the …
Cute Matryoshka Russian wooden nesting dolls for you to go ooh-aah!
Okay, have you heard of the Matryoshka dolls? You know, that wooden doll that opens up to a smaller version of that doll that opens up to an even smaller version… Some of you might call them “Babushka”, or simply Russian wooden nesting dolls if you prefer the boring sounding stuff. But supposedly Babushka just means old granny, which is a bit odd. PS: I just found out when doing research on this post, like, …
Ode to MSN: So long and thanks for all the fish
Dear MSN, Remember when we used to spend so much time with each other? You were my sidekick. We had so many memories together. In high school, we used to talk about being best friends for life without knowing what it meant. In uni, you helped me to find myself and to create long lasting connections with those around me. When I started working, you made the days bearable. And remember when I started talking …