Ros PereiraOct 18, 20192 minTravel Japan - Day 17 - Lights, Smokes and MirrorsI felt eerie getting into this dark room but at the same time I was so fascinated with the idea of combining very simple and basic elemen...
Ros PereiraOct 16, 20192 minTravel Japan - Day 16 - “Let’s lose our way, together” ... is the slogan of Ghibli Museum in Mitaka. If you are a Ghibli fan, consider visiting this place. You get to appreciate the art and ef...
Ros PereiraOct 15, 20192 minTravel Japan - Day 15 - The World’s Most Popular Castle... for kids and kids at heart! Yes we arrived in Tokyo from Osaka the night before, and no this castle is not in Tokyo! The Hogwarts Cas...
Ros PereiraOct 14, 20192 minTravel Japan - Day 14 - TokyoWe boarded the Hikari Shinkansen (the fastest service available for JRS pass tickets) today on our way to Tokyo. It only took about 2.5 h...
Ros PereiraOct 14, 20193 minTravel Japan - Day 13 - HiroshimaAfter the Shinkansen trains were suspended the night before, we decided to spend the night in Hiroshima. We were so lucky we were able to...
Ros PereiraOct 12, 20192 minTravel Japan - Day 12 - HiroshimaWoke up to rainy Osaka... during this time Typhoon Hagibis had struck in Tokyo area. Our prayers for everyone in Japan right now. Dad dec...
Ros PereiraOct 11, 20193 minTravel Japan - Day 11 - OsakaThankfully we were in Osaka. Typhoon Hagibis was on its way to Tokyo and hoping safety for all in Tokyo. Cheesecake for breakfast, anyon...
Ros PereiraOct 10, 20192 minTravel Japan - Day 10 - Bound for OsakaJapan is known for its unique designs, more popularly the heated-sitting toilets and hi-tech operations! But I never really try to unders...
Ros PereiraOct 9, 20193 minTravel Japan - Day 9 - Bound to NaraI don’t know what to expect in Nara. The city is an hour by train south of Kyoto. We decided to start the day early to maximise our time ...
Ros PereiraOct 8, 20192 minTravel Japan - Day 8 - KyotoWe woke up to a gloomy morning. There was a bit of drizzle so there was nothing much we could do but to take cover - and strike a pose! �...
Ros PereiraOct 7, 20192 minTravel Japan - Day 7 - KyotoEarly start... It’s 9am - on our way to river boat cruise. Got lost along the way, took the wrong bus and we had to stop and re-orient ou...
Ros PereiraOct 6, 20192 minTravel Japan - Day 6 - KyotoToday was full-on! Starting at 9am, we went to the kimono fitting shop near Gion area. On our way, we saw a crew of firemen stretching ou...
Ros PereiraOct 5, 20192 minTravel Japan - Day 5 - KyotoWell there is nothing much about Kyoto here at the moment but more of our train ride experience onboard the Shinkansen aka bullet aka mag...
Ros PereiraOct 4, 20192 minTravel Japan - Day 4 - Mt. FujiRyokan experience for me didn’t do well for my back... it’s too firm and stiff. Nevertheless, we did enjoy the unique experience! Startin...
Ros PereiraOct 3, 20191 minTravel Japan - Day 3 - Mt. FujiToday is our last day in Roppongi Tokyo and heading our way to Mt. Fuji. But first, we had breakfast in our fave local fast food shop - S...
Ros PereiraOct 2, 20192 minTravel Japan - Day 2 - Roppongi TokyoThe most important meal of the day is breakfast, so we decided to skip the as per usual hotel breakfast and went local! Just across the h...
Ros PereiraOct 1, 20192 minTravel to Japan - Day 1 - Roppongi TokyoApproaching the land of the rising sun... i saw the first glimpse of the sun through the window. After 9 hours of air travel through All ...