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Noboribetsu, hot springs here we come!

Noboribetsu is a town of hot springs. This post is dedicated to DJTran. Small trigger that reminds me of you. Please read to the end. They’re everywhere: Here you can see many steamy hots springs. (But way too hot for a dip! Though water is pumped to onsens nearby where one can enjoy.) And of

An Ping, Taiwan

Taiwan: Sweet & Salty

Today I’m featuring more flavours! Sweet Desserts The origin of bubble tea / pearl milk tea is debatable. Two teahouses have claimed to be originators. One of them is in Tainan, Hanlin Tea House. Their bubble tea is quite good (maybe still too sweet for my liking). Did you know the ingredient for the tapioca –

Hong Kong

I make a short 2-week trip to Macau, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The next few posts will be a taste of these places. 3 things that define Hong Kong I associate Hong Kong with 3 things: TV dramas (TVB) Shopping, and Food Hong Kong is a surreal experience every time. I’m not returning to a place I grew

Mount Fuji and tori gates

I climbed Mt Fuji, 2016

Yes I did. Open during the summer months, Fujisan (Mt Fuji) is the quest for hikers visiting Japan. It will cost you a small fortune, about 10-12 hours of sleepless night, and strong determination. I found 2 avid travellers online who also wanted to climb Mt Fuji. Thus we set off on August 10, 2016,

#1 Bucket List Item for Japan

Tomorrow, I will feature a post on accomplishing my #1 bucket list item for Japan. Can you guess what it is? Edit: You guessed it – to climb Mt Fuji!

Kings Canyon, Ancient Sandstone

This post is dedicated to Mandy, because your undergrad studies is related to rocks and you like to hike. The hike at Kings Canyon is beautiful. We wake up early (6/6:30am to arrive at 7/7:30am) to ensure that we complete the walk before it gets too hot. I don’t recall how hot it was when we are

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