Kyoto is one of the best places to enjoy autumn foliage in Japan. The leaves usually start to turn red from middle of November, peak around the last week of November finally tapering off by middle of December. The best time to go? Last days of November to […]
The instructions were: bring your own toothbrush and towel. Soap, bathing facilities, charging outlets provided. I didn’t read it to the end. That’s why the rest of my entourage ended up brandishing their toothbrushes glumly at the counter staff. But, they could rent towels for 150¥ apiece – […]
A Journey Good for the Eyes Leaving Hanoi with eyes wide shut (read earlier blog here), we were happy to see padi fields adorning the landscape, as we traversed one mountain after another. In the distance, peaks of green stood, like they came straight out from a chinese […]
When I think of Boracay, I think of the Simply Red song: She’s so beautiful, but oh so boring … I’m wondering what am I doing here … It’s a 1.5 hour journey from the single-conveyor-belt Kalibo airport to the Caticlan jetty port from where we’d take a […]
Some years ago, I took Japanese lessons and had progressed to a level that was way beyond my actual competence. For one of the lessons, we needed to draft and give a presentation. We had 1 week to prepare and could choose any topics we fancy. The popular […]
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