Things to do in Japan : Miyajima 宮島

Miyajima 宮島 was on my list as it is one of the top most scenic sights in Japan. And finally I was able to tick one item off my bucket list. I visited Miyajima last month. September is not a good time to travel ...

Things to do in Japan : Takeda Castle 竹田城

Few weeks back we bought the special JR one day trip to 竹田城 Takeda Castle in Asago district 朝来市 in Hyogo prefecture 兵庫県. It included return tickets by JR train, bus to the castle ruins and Japanese style lunch....

Things to do in Hong Kong 3: Ngong Ping 360

So here is the third and the final part of my "things to do in Hong Kong" series. On the last day we started the day with breakfast and just looked around and took some pictures in out hotel, The Mira. It is a ...

Things to do in Hong Kong: Day 2

Here's the second part of my "things to do in Hong Kong" series . We started the second day with room service - eggs, bacon and sausages along with some waffles with fresh berries and cream and chocolate sauce....

Things to do in Hong Kong : Day 1

We stopped in Hong Kong for a few days on our way to India in October. We stayed at the newly constructed Mira Hotel on Nathan Road in Tsim Tsa Tsui. Although it was a short trip we managed to squeeze in a lot ...