October 31, 2024October 31, 2024asia, china, summer, travel A Guide to Visiting Gubei Water Town & Simatai Great Wall Gubei Water Town and Simatai Great Wall are regarded as a holiday resort, but for foreign visitors they may be more a cultural experience. Read more
April 9, 2023April 9, 2023japan, korea, tokyo 3 Spots to Instagram in Shin-Okubo, Tokyo’s Koreatown Shin-Okubo, Tokyo’s biggest Koreatown, is known for K-pop and street food, but it also features a ton of cafes and bars for any Instagrammer. Read more
January 31, 2023January 31, 2023asia, travel What To Do in a Day in Manila What I did, saw and ate during my 40 hour layover in Manila. Plus tips on how to navigate the Filipino capital for first-time visitors. Read more
January 25, 2023January 27, 2023asia, australia, personal, travel My AirAsia Fiasco: Missed Flight Connection & the AVA Chatbot I recently made my first post-COVID trip home to Perth. Everything was going well until my return flight back to Tokyo, booked with AirAsia. Read more
October 14, 2022October 14, 2022asia, travel, vietnam 5 Things to Do in Da Nang that are Worth the Hype While I only spent two days in Da Nang, I managed to cover all the things I wanted to do, including the famous Golden Bridge at Ba Na Hills. Read more
October 8, 2022October 8, 2022asia, travel, vietnam Exploring Vietnam’s DMZ from Dong Hoi to Hue While travelling from Dong Hoi to Hue, I explored the Vinh Moc Tunnels and Hien Luong Bridge, two symbolic relics of Vietnam’s former DMZ. Read more
October 1, 2022October 1, 2022travel, vietnam My Experience Taking the Reunification Express in Vietnam I took the Reunification Express as a sleeper train from Hanoi to Dong Hoi, and again as a normal train from Hue to Da Nang two days later. Read more
September 23, 2022September 23, 2022eating, thailand, travel MD-82 Cafe: Maybe the Only Time Cannabis and Airplanes Mix MD-82 Cafe, an cool airplane-themed cafe in Bangkok, is one of the few places in the world you can legally enjoy a 420 drink. Read more
September 23, 2022September 23, 2022personal, thailand, travel Trying Cannabis for the First Time in Thailand I was eager to try cannabis without having the need to smoke or vape, so the range of edibles in Thailand presented the perfect opportunity. Read more
September 20, 2022September 23, 2022eating, travel, vietnam A Sampling of 10 Authentic Eats in Vietnam I’m no foodie, but I made sure to try a range of authentic eats during my recent trip to Vietnam. Here’s my personal rating for 10 of them. Read more