I was a serious child. Being responsible, getting good grades and most of all being well behaved was instilled in me. Frugality was a huge value that was rooted in my brain since a very early age. I would get the toys I wanted for Christmas and birthdays for the most part, and had to … Continue reading Hello little me, kawaii – Japan healed my inner child
Japan is old school in something that I adore - free leaflets, maps, magazines available to visitors looking to explore, find hidden gems, and also, a great source for future scrapbooking. I’ll speak about the latter at another time. I had picked some of these, and on my first evening in Osaka, back at my … Continue reading Discovering Katsuo-ji, Osaka’s Hidden Gem
My time in Japan was coming to an end in Osaka, my last stop before flying back home. On the train from Kyoto, there was a strange sadness taking over my overall mood. I didn’t want my holiday to end. Certainly I didn't feel like I was done with Japan - in fact, on my … Continue reading Osaka – the city refusing to take life too seriously
When I found out Jidai Matsuri was happening on the 22nd of October, precisely when I was planning on being in Kyoto, I was jubilant. And I had good reason. Every year on the 22nd of October, Kyoto celebrates its history with a long parade with over 2,000 volunteers dressed in authentic, detailed costumes representing … Continue reading A Gallery on Jidai Matsuri – I was in Kyoto when it was its birthday
I’m really excited to share an update about my travel stories. A whole collection of them has just been published as GPS-powered travel articles on GPSmyCity - the mobile platform that turns travel articles into offline, GPS-guides experiences for explorers around the world. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know I … Continue reading My Travel Articles are now GPS-enabled Apps (& FREE for a Limited time!)
The Winged Bone 