You’ve read how I travelled from Tokyo to Hakone in the morning. Now, let me embark on the tourist-friendly Hakone Loop Tour and share 9 things to do in Hakone. Specifically, I would be covering Hakone attractions in an anti-clockwise direction on my first day there. You’ll also see why more than one day is recommended to fully enjoy this […]
It’s Day 4 in Tokyo. Today, I would be moving my “barang barang” (belongings) to Hakone, a hot spring town located about two hours’ train ride from Tokyo. Check out this post if you like to include a mountainous destination not too far from the very busy and populous Tokyo. I highly recommend Hakone as a destination because it offers
How easy is it to travel to Taiwan as a solo female traveler? In this post, I’ll share with you my Taiwan 8 Days Itinerary and how I did it on free and easy. No group tours. No taxis. No engaged drivers. Just public buses, trains and my reliable pair of legs. I think that’s the best way to get to
Hey all, need travel ideas? We spent 8 days in Phu Quoc and Ho Chi Minh and I thoroughly enjoyed my South Vietnam trip. I highly recommend Phu Quoc island especially to those who love water activities, theme parks and great views. The sea view in Phu Quoc island was beautiful – you’ll get multi-tones of blue set against the sandy
Ba Na Hills is a must-visit destination on most tourists’ map when they visit Da Nang, Vietnam. Other than the Instagram-worthy giant palms that hold the Golden Bridge, what else can you do at Ba Na Hills? How long should you spend there? And is the pricey admission worth the experience?  Let me share my experience visiting Ba Na
What are the interesting things to do in Da Nang? I’ve earlier shared with you what we did from Day 1 to 5. Today, I’m going to share the cool places we visited from Day 6 to 10, such as the magical Ba Na Hills and UNESCO ancient town of Hoi An. It was also in Da Nang that I
Need ideas on where to travel to? Check out our 10 Days Da Nang Itinerary. We’d thought 10 days was more than enough time to spend in the beach city of Vietnam. But it wasn’t. Towards the end of the trip, we were sad that the holiday was coming to an end and were hoping to have a few more
Is Phuket worth a second visit? Today, I’ll share with you a 6 Days Phuket Itinerary as a second-time visitor. The question you may wonder – are there enough things to do in Phuket after having done those popular island-hopping tours and night shows? Well, there certainly are. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have visited it again and chosen to stay for
Looking to do some real hiking in Okinawa? How about Mount Katsuudake, a mountain that takes just 30 minutes to get to the summit. Psst, this place offers one of the most breathtaking views I’ve ever seen. You’ll be blown away by the 360-degree sweeping view of Nago city! Update (Jun 2022): This post was first published in Sep 2019,
Hey there, I’ve earlier wrote about how we drove up Mount Hehuan on a rainy day. Visibility was bad! Today, I’m gonna show you our second attempt driving from Cingjing to Hehuanshan – this time in absolutely perfect weather. Join me as I’ll share what we experienced along the way – the traffic condition, the mountain road, the scenery and