Note: This trip was made n December 2018. We woke up early for an early breakfast and check out from Eslite Hotel to head to our next destination. We took the MRT from Taipei Station to Hualien Station where we waited for the hotel's mini-bus to pick us up to the Silk Place, the hotel … Continue reading Taiwan Day 2 at Taroko National Park
If you have read my post on my 2 year blog anniversary, you would have read that I have been occupied with work. I have not been doing much to look for the cute otters. My last post on otters was more than a year ago. My colleague said to me that I should not … Continue reading Otters by the Bay
At our Spring visit to Tokyo, we made a day trip to Hakone 箱根 to catch a view of Mount Fuji. I booked a day tour where we were picked up from the hotel at Shinjuku at eight in the morning. Mount Fuji 5th Station Our first stop was to Mt Fuji 5th Station located along … Continue reading Hakone, Mt Fuji
During Spring in Tokyo, besides Shinjuku Gyoen, another must-visit park is Ueno Park, Tokyo's most popular park. At our visit to Tokyo in late March, we had the day and night hanami experience at Ueno Park. A picture speaks a thousand words, sharing my experience with the photos we captured. Enjoy. A Day at Ueno … Continue reading Sakura 🌸 Experience at Ueno Park
It's the time of the year. Spring is here which means Sakura season. Glad I managed to catch it this year unlike my first Spring visit to Tokyo when I was a month too early for the cherry blossom season. We caught a red-eye flight to Tokyo and were welcomed by the beautiful cherry blossoms. … Continue reading Sakura 🌸 Spring in Tokyo
Takachiho Gorge (高千穂峡) is a narrow chasm cut through the rock by the Gokase River. The Gorge was formed after an eruption of Mount Aso the lava flowed from Mount Aso and over time eroded to create 80～ 100m high cliffs of volcanic basalt columns which filled the narrow valley of the Gokase River. We … Continue reading Takachiho Gorge 高千穂峡
Departing from Miyazaki City Centre, we drove for about two hours to Takachiho. Takachiho is located in the northwestern part of Miyazaki Prefecture. A place that is steeped in myth and legend and has been known since ancient times as a sacred ground where the gods descended to earth. Amano-Iwato Shrine 天岩戸神社 Upon arriving at … Continue reading Takachiho 高千穂, of Myths and Legend
After taking a quick bite at Sakurajima, we made our way to Miyazaki. We took a pit stop and saw the tourist board introducing Umagase, a scenic and beautiful place. As it was early afternoon, I did a search on Google and found the phone number and keyed into our car GPS and made our … Continue reading Umagase & Cape Hyuga – Where Wishes Come True
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