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My 5 yo son has been telling me that he misses Tokyo and likes to visit this busy city again. I have to constantly tell him that a direct travel to tokyo will cost us alot of money!! Looking back, Tokyo is a shopping paradise for many women since you can find practically any style [...]

If you are planning to travel to Hong Kong or Tokyo, make sure you get yourself a pair of good walking shoes. When we were in Tokyo and Kyoto, we walked so much that DH was starting to develop Plantar Fasciitis. It was a good thing that I wore my Birkis but even with that, [...]

Both my hubby and myself are gastronomic travelers at heart. When we were in Japan, we ate some of the restaurants where only locals patronized. For us, that was a great way to mingle with the locals and experience the real cultural experience. Japan food is great. You can find healthy grilling foods to deep [...]

Seriously, when in Japan, make sure you bring your credit card. Well, I am talking about Tokyo of course. This is the place to find the latest trends and styles but be warned that you may need a cash advance credit card to buy all that your heart desires! A country where retail culture is [...]

Finally, I’m here in tokyo with my family and we are enjoying ourselves! Apart from tired feet and aching backs, I am enjoying winter here and the adventures that start each new day. We have been out most of the time and by the time we get back to our hotel (our serviced apartment), we [...]

Friends are warning me that Japan is an expensive place to travel especially Tokyo. I told them that hubby and myself aren’t that fussy about food when we travel. We like to go to local eats and hide outs. Besides, we are not on an eating tour so we’ll be happy as long as we [...]

We are all geared up for our family vacation to Tokyo in few weeks time. I am comtemplating if it’s a good idea to buy a zoom lens for my Nikon D80 when I’m in Tokyo. From what I understand, Akihabara si one of he world’s largest and most impressive retail centers for electronics products [...]

The excitement is building up as I continue to plan and finalize our family trip itinerary for November. It is nice to have something to look forward to and I’m so glad we are heading Tokyo and Hong Kong this year. While shopping for a KVM for my DH, I decided to book our Tokyo [...]

As I get all geared up for our upcoming family vacation in the land of the rising sun, the discovery of the culture is already impressing me. I can’t wait to experience a ryokan stay in Hakone and Ito areas after being enchanted by all the outdoor hot springs photos in the various ryokan websites. [...]

I’ve been busy checking out some of the accommodations in Tokyo since this is where we are heading in Autumn. It is impressive to note that many of the five star hotels are now equipped with plasma tv in the rooms and due to space constraint to tokyo hotel rooms, they are all nicely placed [...]