The next day was my first full day in Japan. I took my time in the morning to repack and have breakfast, then it was time to check out from the hotel. I wasn’t meeting Tomomi until 11am at Shinagawa Station, but I decided to head out early anyway cause I wanted to reserve seats for the bullet train. I figured I could also find a coin locker to toss all my bags in, as there was a lot I…
It’s been almost 5 years since I last step foot in Japan! I can’t believe how much time has passed since the pandemic started and how overdue this visit has been. I was lucky I had a full 8 days in Japan this time, but even though I majorly tried to cram everything in, it was definitely not enough time to do everything I wanted. Luckily I was able to meet friends, eat all the foods I was craving, maximize the value…
The next day was my return flight back home. I wasn’t sure what to expect at the airport. Even though my flight wasn’t until later in the afternoon, I got my luggage ready in the morning and decided to head to Central early to take advantage of the in town check-in. I guess because travel hasn’t picked up, the demand for in town check-in had dropped and they suspended the service. It was too late for me since I was already there with my…
The night after visiting WKCD I ended up going to an AYCE hotpot restaurant where at the time, I didn’t realize I ate way too much, but definitely felt it during the middle of the night when I woke up at 3am wanting to throw up. It’s been three years since I’ve done any major traveling and I still haven’t learned to control my tendency to overeat while on vacation. (T__T) The following day was wasted because I was too sick to get…
One of the first places I visited in HK after my ‘quarantine’ period was over was the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD). Built on reclaimed land from the 90’s, the arts district has been expanding in phases and is still under development. However there’s lots of areas to explore already and I saw many families enjoying the free outdoor parks on the day I went. The reason I was interested in going was because there was a Kusama Yayoi exhibition being held…