Most people come to Macau with a ferry from Hong Kong, either the airport or Hong Kong Island. In our case, we came with TurboJET from Hong Kong Island. If you know when you want to travel, I highly recommend purchasing tickets in advance as otherwise you will often have to pay extra for premium... Continue Reading →
Kabukicho is Tokyo's version of ared lights district and home to some famous (and a bit weird) places like the Robot Restaurant. It is full of blinking lights and sounds.
Samurai Museum is small but for me atleast something unique I hadn't seen before so was truly interesting. You typically explore the place with a guide and they told a lot of the history of Samurai, and you also get to see a Samurai performance.
We also wanted to learn about Japanese cooking and hired a private chef to teach and cook with us booked via Prime Chef. The menu included many new food items varying from sushi style salads to omelettes, seasonal vegetables and special kind of tempura.
One definite item on our TODO list was visiting a Japanese Onsen. Most of these natural baths are actually gender separated, so ti took a bit of effort to find one suitable for couples, but we found one in Nerima Toshimaen Niwa no yu .The visit was just perfect with coom area for men and women... Continue Reading →
We had been hoping to see plenty of cherry blossoms on our trip, but unfortunately due to couple of weeks of really cold weather only the very first trees were actually blossoming. Regardless we still wanted to visit the no.1 place for viewing, the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden which already had long lines of people... Continue Reading →
I was originally thinking about going to mount Fuji, but given the high risk of not seeing anything there on a cloudy day and the long distance, I opted for some hiking and views at Mount Takao with a convenient train ride away from Shibuya.Mount Takoa is both a nice place for hiking, but many... Continue Reading →
Ebisu is just 1 train stop away from Shibuya and has beer museum to offer for beer lovers. This was not however the reason I was there: I was there to have lunch with a view at Jojoen Ebisu Garden, a korean BBQ restaurant.
Tokyo has surprisingly many large parks in the center and Yoyogi Park is on of them. I started wondering through it from the north and there were surprisingly few people there until I arrived closer to the Meiji Shrine, which unfortunately was under renovation so could not fully enjoy it.Before the Meiji Shrine, I also... Continue Reading →
Shibuya and Shinjuku are the modern centers of Tokyo with all the shops and restaurants you could imagine, and of course a lot of people - many go to Shibuya just for that: look how pedestrian cross the roads in all direction when lights turn green.Shinjuku and Shibuya are also the transport hubs of Tokyo,... Continue Reading →
We stayed at a house via Airbnb at a residential area 2 metro stops from Shibuya which was a super convenient location for getting around Tokyo. What surprised me about Tokyo was that even in the city center, the houses are not tall and you feel like you're not in a big city. But all... Continue Reading →
Walking from Somerset House to Tower Bridge London can be really unpredictable when it comes to weather, bu we were lucky to be able to enjoy some sunshine on the cold winter day we visited it in January. We started our day from the beautiful Somerset House which also has a skating rink inside its... Continue Reading →
Normally when I'm visiting London I can easily spend several days just exploring new areas of the city, and visiting some of my favorites, such as Leicester Square, Tower bridge, and Soho. This time we were however staying with a friend near Heathrow which gave me a good reason to think about other places to... Continue Reading →
Our New Year's celebrations started around 6pm in Soho where we headed for some drinks in the cellar cocktail bar HIX to enjoy some liquid happiness to fight the cold weather. Next we headed out for some great food at Bob Bob Ricard, a Russian style restaurant in Soho with incredible interior design. The service... Continue Reading →
Richmond is one of the most picturesque and lively London suburbs in the vicinity of Heathrow. When we were visiting, it was unfortunately cloudy and rainy, but I would still highly recommend a day trip to Richmond's cafe's and shops. Getting to Richmond is easy with the underground, although it does take a while from... Continue Reading →
On few evenings we enjoyed our dinner at Mango Bay Resort which is the best restaurant (especially by value but also good quality) in the nearby area. The restaurant does not only have good food but also great atmosphere as it is located partially above water and has large terrace. One evening we also had... Continue Reading →
In order to explore the northern parts of the Phu Quoc island a bit more we also rented a scooter for a day (from the hotel, approx 10€/day). We first stopped at the river for some kayaking. We rented the kayaks from a lovely restaurant Phuong Vi by the river, which is also a great place... Continue Reading →
On few days we also put on our masks and snorkels and snorkelled in front of the hotel. To our surprise, there was actually some small but colourful corals and fish there, so definitely fun for an hour or so. As the waters were just settling down (and visibility limited off shore) after the rainy season it did... Continue Reading →
We also wanted to take advantage of the free kayaks at our hotel and one day paddled to the nearby long Ong Lang beach for some sun bathing and lunch. For a good listing and descriptions of all beaches at Phu Quoc, check this out: beaches
We stayed at the lovely huts / villas of Ancarine beach resort located right on the beach. The hotel had excellent service and everyone was always helpful when asking for advice or for drinks by the pool. We really liked our little 2-floor villa with basic but good decoration. Having breakfast (good) on the beach... Continue Reading →
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