Konnichiwa! Just got back from a 6-day R&R trip to Japan, this time to explore its Kansai region - the cultural and historical heart of Japan. We focused our trip on the 2 core cities of the region: Kyoto and Osaka, with a half-day side trip to Nara, another core city more popularly known for its roaming, docile deer! You could say that I fell madly in love with Japan ... READ MORE
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Late Post: Shopping in Tokyo
My 5-part Tokyo travelogue is still getting the most number of visits and search hits in the blog (thank you!), and this made me realize that I left one more good stuff to share about that trip - the shopping and my shopping finds! First off, I didn't shop much. I enjoyed the window shopping, though hehe! In doing so, I was able to compare prices of the Uniqlo and Muji ... READ MORE
My Birthday Week in Japan
I'm back, people! Please allow me to do a little detour from my UK travel diary (haven't started with Day 7 yet, but don't worry, matatapos na ang kwento ko dun hehe!) and write about our very recent trip to Japan - where I celebrated my 4_th birthday! That's right. I decided to celebrate my birthday abroad for a change. The idea came about after reading countless ... READ MORE
Food Post: Watami Japanese Casual Restaurant at the New Glorietta
Have you been to the new Glorietta Mall? It's so nice to see it open again! It's more spacious now and looks like a big hotel. We were exploring this new mall last January when we came across Watami, a casual Japanese restaurant located just outside the mall, beside Holiday Inn & Suites. I've heard a lot about this Japanese restaurant which is said to be the town's ... READ MORE