Sapporo Snow Festival さっぽろ雪まつり @Hokkaido Japan 北海道 日本: Is it overrated? March 6, 2015 I was able to cross one item off my bucket list last month. I went to see the 66th Sapporo Snow Festival in Hokkaido in the north of Japan. It is held every year in February and it is one of Japan’s largest eve...
Places to avoid in Autumn : Arashiyama 嵐山, Kyoto 京都, Japan December 7, 2014 No doubt Arashiyama 嵐山, a district in the western side of Kyoto 京都 is one of the best koyo spots in Japan, but it is one of those places to be totally avoided in Autumn!! I had been there before but never in fa...
Things to do in Japan : Miyajima 宮島 October 13, 2014 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 July 29, 2014 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 日本 Japan : 南紀白浜温泉, 和歌山県 Shirahama Onsen, Wakayama Part – 2 June 30, 2014 Well if you haven't read the first part of my Shirahama trip you can read it here. I went to Shirahama which is an onsen town in Wakayama Prefecture in Japan few weeks back. On the second day I paid a quick vis...
Things to do in Japan : Nanki Shirahama Onsen, Wakayama 南紀白浜温泉, 和歌山県 May 28, 2014 If you follow my blog you would know by now that I love visiting Japanese hot springs or onsens. They are the perfect way to un-wind after a long and hectic week. So last weekend, I went to Nanki Shirahama onse...
Things to do in Hong Kong 3: Ngong Ping 360 February 17, 2014 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 February 12, 2014 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 January 11, 2014 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 ...