We got off the Koyasan bus and dragged our luggage to Fukuchi-In. It’s a Shukubo, the Japanese temple lodging in which we would be staying the night. Yes, we were staying overnight in a Buddhist temple, an actual temple with live-in monks. It is a lovely place with serene vibes. We stored our luggage…
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Our plan is to check out from the Phi Phi Island resort and eat the same Thai pancakes we love for lunch before the ferry back to Phuket.…
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Thank you, Goddess of the Andaman Sea Thailand for protecting our bane-dumbass for skinny dipping in the pitch black dark night.…
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We flew to Phuket with Jetstar for a day at Signature Phuket Resort, an underrated middle-of-nowhere B&B for 1200 baht per room.…
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Koyasan is a UNESCO world heritage site and the centre of a Japanese Buddhist sect. It is a small town on a mountain with more than 100 temples to which the Japanese pilgrimage. Koyasan has the biggest graveyard in Japan, Okunouin, and more than a hundred temples; some provide accommodation. From Kyoto to Koyasan We…
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It's my first day in Tokyo! It was past afternoon when we touched down at Narita airport. I was beyond thrilled. My Japan trip has begun.…
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I just came back from my Japan trip. Though I always say this whenever I visit a new country (at least to IRL friends) I really want to move to Japan. In a short span of a week, I have fallen in love with Japan.…
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Sayonara means goodbye in Japanese, and today before we say Sayonara Japan, we tried to soak up the Japanese culture as much as we could.…
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The first time I visited Harajuku was during my first Japan trip. I went with my two best friends, Vi and Yin.…
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Fun fact, Unit Bathroom in a Japanese home is for soaking and relaxing after a shower. All family members use the same water. In Japanese homes, with Unit Bath, each family member bathes one by one, in order of seniority. Traditionally starting with the oldest male or the oldest person in the household. If…
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