Ever wondered how Halloween is celebrated around the world? It’s not such a big deal in Singapore, so I went about asking others how they celebrate this occasion in their country! 1. London, U.K. While Halloween is celebrated much more staunchly in the United States than in England, Laura‘s Halloween tradition has always remained the same. […]
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4 Incredible Places to Spend Christmas
Travelling at Christmas time is a great way to relax during this hectic time of year. You won’t have to worry about putting up and taking down the decorations, cleaning up the house for a huge group of people, or worry about spending hours in the kitchen cooking a huge feast. It is generally a […]
What to eat in Sapporo? These Glorious Food!
While not as famous as its Tokyo counterpart, Sapporo does have its fair share of decent food to eat around the city! While spending 3 days in Sapporo, you can guess we were scouring around looking for the best places to eat in Sapporo. Of course, while in Hokkaido, we went straight for the first […]
Hokkaido Road Trip – My First Public Speaking Experience!
Earlier in May, I took a trip to Tokyo and Hokkaido. We wanted to catch the last of the cherry blossom season, so our trip revolved around Hokkaido. It was my first trip to Japan! Here is the route I covered in that 9 days: Tokyo Hakodate Lake Toya Noboribetsu Sapporo Otaru We flew from Singapore […]
Sapporo – 6-Day South Hokkaido Itinerary
6-Day South Hokkaido Itinerary Above shows a snapshot of Hokkaido on Google Maps and an overview of the route we took. Clearly, there were more places in Hokkaido I would love to visit but due to the brevity of time and accessibility by our JR East-South Hokkaido Pass, we were limited to 5 cities: Hakodate, […]
Noboribetsu & Otaru – 6-Day South Hokkaido Itinerary
6-Day South Hokkaido Itinerary Above shows a snapshot of Hokkaido on Google Maps and an overview of the route we took. Clearly, there were more places in Hokkaido I would love to visit but due to the brevity of time and accessibility by our JR East-South Hokkaido Pass, we were limited to 5 cities: Hakodate, […]
Hakodate & Toya – 6-Day South Hokkaido Itinerary
6-Day South Hokkaido Itinerary Above shows a snapshot of Hokkaido on Google Maps and an overview of the route we took. Clearly, there were more places in Hokkaido I would love to visit but due to the brevity of time and accessibility by our JR East-South Hokkaido Pass, we were limited to 5 cities: Hakodate, […]
What’s Famous in Hokkaido & Japan Rail Passes – A 6-Day South Hokkaido Itinerary
In between Japan’s sakura season and me planning for my Bali trip in March, my parents suddenly wanted to act on their urge to watch sakuras this year. And so a trip to Hokkaido blossomed. Sakuras start blooming from the south of Japan, and they bloom last at the north. Hence, early May is the prime […]
12 Best Beaches In The World To Bookmark – Part 1
To satisfy my obsession with some of the world’s best beaches, I’ve compiled some of the best beaches in the world, thanks to the contributions of travellers from around the world (and might I add, some of the best bodies too? 😉 )! Also included are some bikini/ swimsuit inspiration for you to expand your […]