After you’ve been to the more tourist spots in Tokyo, you can drop by this small hipster neighbourhood full of independent retailers, stores, and cafes. “Shimokita” is more quiet and laid back but has the same creative spirit as Harajuku. It has narrow streets with artsy shops, vintage items, and wall murals (to the delight of the photographer […]
Travel Stories
221B Baker Street
“The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.” – Sherlock Holmes, Hound of the Baskervilles It has always been a dream of mine since I was a kid to visit the world’s greatest detective’s home! I’m a true fan – read the books, watched all movies (even Disney’s The […]
Saigon, Vietnam
For the curious & adventurous traveller, Saigon would be the perfect destination. It is officially one of my favorite cities in Asia. I only bought the tickets because it was cheap (Php 1,500 roundtrip from Manila, roughly $30!) and I wanted to go somewhere new. Never thought that I’d enjoy the city with colorful streets, rich culture, […]
New York Bucketlist: 15 Bites Out of the Big Apple
No wonder New York is the city to be in – from culture, food, movie references, and sights – it has everything! So I’m rounding up my 15 favorites during my summer there that I want to share with you (and mostly for me to reminisce.) It was hard to make this list because there were so […]
Gifu Prefecture: Gujo City
You can bring me to any part of Japan and I would still love it, even if it is an off-beaten path type of city such as Gujo. Gujo city is at the very center of Gifu Prefecture. It is a small place surrounded by mountains. The first thing we did was to create food replicas out […]
One day in Prague
I just have one free weekend between my Warsaw and Singapore trip for work and it took me some time before I decided where I want to spend it. I was sure it had to be in Europe given that it’s my first time in the continent. My choices for a day trip were: Amsterdam, […]
