This post is related to my Tokyo and Seoul trip but I'll also tie in my experience in Taipei as well. TOKYO When I first arrived in Tokyo, I took the rail to my hotel because it was pretty convenient with my hotel being by Shinjuku Station and that being one of the stops. However, …
Tokyo: Desserts & Tea Experience
On my last day in Tokyo (for the first part of this trip), we strolled through Meiji Shrine on our way to lunch and after lunch we got dessert from Dominique Ansel and then went to do a tea experience at Sakurai Tea Experience and finished with sesame ice cream at Gomaya Kuki before rushing …
Tokyo: Bars
Tokyo is known for having some amazing bars and after my trip last year to Singapore where I visited a few of the world's top bars according to the list of the World's 50 Best Bars and had a great time and a lot of new experiences, I wanted to try at least one of …
Tokyo: Day Trip to See Cherry Blossoms
On my second day in Tokyo, I scheduled a day trip to Mount Matsuda through Viator to see early blossoming cherry blossoms or sakura. The trip I booked can be found here and was actually operated by H.I.S.. This trip included going to Mount Matsuda to see the early blooming cherry blossoms, a buffet lunch, …
Attending a Vacation Club Presentation
THE PRELUDE About a month ago, I attended the Los Angeles Travel & Adventure Show at the LA Convention Center in Downtown. While there, a friend and I wound up at the Wyndham Vacation Ownership booth (or I should say we wound up at one of many of their booths there that day). When you're …
Tokyo: Sushi
The reason I love going to Tokyo is really the inexpensive but still amazing tasting sushi. Originally on this trip I wanted to go to a sushi omakase but due to certain things we ended up not reserving one and I don't regret it one bit because even though we went to more affordable places, …
Tokyo: Snoopy Museum
If you read my last post about the Ghibli Museum, I did mention that I went to two museums that first full day in Tokyo and the second museum was the Snoopy Museum in Roppongi. The friend I was traveling with is a huge Snoopy friend which is why we decided to go but I …
Tokyo: Ghibli Museum
On our first full day in Tokyo, we went to two museums: the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka and the Snoopy Museum in Roppongi. My friend is a big fan of both and hadn't made it to either museum on her previous trips so we decided to go on this trip. In this post, I'll talk …
Tokyo: Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku
So, for my Tokyo & Seoul trip, I'm going to break it down in various posts, from the hotels, the flights and the various activities. To begin with, I wanted to start with my first hotel in Tokyo. THE BOOKING At the recommendation of friends, I decided to book a twin room at the Hotel …
How a Direct Flight turns into a 2-stop Flight
Before I share about my trip, I wanted to share my father's trip (flights) back to Taipei, Taiwan because it was so much more interesting than my direct flight to Tokyo. His trip started a day before mine and his itinerary to Taipei was supposed to be Charlotte, NC --> Los Angeles, CA --> Hong …
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