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
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My Travel Articles are now GPS-enabled Apps (& FREE for a Limited time!)
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!)
My Last Day in Tokyo: from Historical Places to Shop Hopping
It was my last day in Tokyo when the weather decided to take a turn. And of course, I had chosen that day to forget my umbrella in the hotel room. The day started with some light showers, which ended up transforming into a deluge. But I'm getting ahead of myself. The Imperial East Gardens … Continue reading My Last Day in Tokyo: from Historical Places to Shop Hopping
Deinfluencing: planning a trip to a hyped destination
In 2020, I was going to Japan. I remember on New Year's Eve of 2019, about to welcome 2020 stating this to my friends and family. How I had booked to go to one of my dream destinations. At the time, most people I knew reacted with interest. Only five years ago, Japan wasn't the … Continue reading Deinfluencing: planning a trip to a hyped destination
A sneak peek into my Magnet collection
If there is something I regret is that for some time in my 20s I stopped getting magnets for myself. The main reason was that I lived for most of that time in a flat share, and really didn’t have a place to showcase them. But then I realised this was just ridiculous… why not … Continue reading A sneak peek into my Magnet collection



