Japan, especially Tokyo, has started to lose its' charm. These cities had the same vibes I got whenever I visited Singapore - familiarity.…
Keep ReadingTsuruhashi is best visited with a local, and more than once, so you can experience the hustle and bustle of the fish market in the morning.…
Keep ReadingIf I were to pick only one thing as the highlight of my stay in Kii Katsuura, it would be the private onsen experience with Fafa…
Keep ReadingKumano River is the only world heritage river pilgrimage route. For centuries, pilgrims have made the journey to Kumano through this route.…
Keep ReadingIn front of us, deep inside a valley, Chikatsuyu, a picturesque village, like nothing I had seen before, except maybe in Ghibli movies.…
Keep ReadingCabe, Indonesian restaurant in Tokyo, was good, but I was hoping for better. Good, but not comparable to other food I have eaten in Japan.…
Keep ReadingIf you are here solely for the Kumano Kodo packing list, scroll to the bottom, but if you have time for a bit of story, then start from here…
Keep ReadingI am ready for Kumano Kodo because I am always ready. I might not be fully ready, but who would be anyway? But I will be ready enough.…
Keep ReadingI thought this Narita Skyliner was an express train to Narita, but there have been stops. That's fine, though; we have plenty of time.…
Keep ReadingCounting my wins: I have taken Amma to ride the Shinkansen, we visited Niigata—a new place together, and I ate the best onigiri of my life.…
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