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Overnight road trip: Tokyo to Hakone and Mount Fuji
This was our second visit to Japan. It was April and cherry blossom festival in Tokyo and Kyoto, but this time we wanted to see something else. So, we booked a car. After 11 hours flight from Europe, we spent … Continue reading
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Tagged accommodation, Car trip, cherry blossom, communication, explore, golf, Hakone, holiday, Japan, Lake Ashi, Mount Fuji, mountains, road trip, short trip, snow, social differences, travel
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Singapore: More than a staging post
First impressions of Singapore and a few tips To me, Singapore used to be little more than a staging post on journeys to e.g. Australia. I imagined a city-state dominated by skyscrapers and container ships, with expat enclaves as the … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, Asia, Chinatown, colonial style, Denmark, Diwali, explore, Fullerton, hawker food, Indian, Little India, luxury, Raffles, short trip, Singapore, skyscrapers, social differences, temple, travel, welfare
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Aha! experiences in Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan
Japan recently moved up my list of interesting travel destinations. Previously, I associated the country primarily with advanced consumer electronics, skyscrapers, crowds, stressed-out school children, and sushi. But, last month I visited Tokyo and Kyoto with my partner, and we … Continue reading
Jungle and Elephants – Precious Treasures of Thailand
HOW ENCHANTING to open the door to the terrace in our hotel in Kamala beach, Thailand, overlooking the jungle and mountains, and be greeted by the sound of trumpeting elephants! We asked the maid if it really were elephants we … Continue reading