Adventures are Forever
We were up in Auckland for a weekend to watch A New World: Final Fantasy concert. Taylor Swift was also in town but we skipped her banging performance and opted to nerd out instead. Haha. We normally just stay with friends whenever we fly up to the big city, but for this trip I suggested…
The inside of the restaurant had a traditional yet elegant feel to it and the thought that we might have gone somewhere that’ll blow our budget did cross my mind… my worries would be put to rest later on.
Read more House made soba on a rainy day in Kyoto at SOBANOMI YOSHIMURA 🇯🇵
After a lovely morning strolling around the Imperial Palace Gardens, we then headed to our next destination for the day, Harajuku. This popular district in Tokyo is known for it’s imaginative, quirky and mostly flamboyant fashion scene and has been a source of creative inspiration to some famous celebrities like Gwen Stefani (Harajuku Girls music…
It’s considered to be the busiest crossing in the world… reportedly having up to 2,500 people crossing every time the signal changes. I’m unsure as to how accurate the above statistics is, but I was able to witness first hand the bustling vibe in this world renowned intersection. We were there on our second day…
"KIDDY LAND helps keep your mind, body and soul youthful, now and forever" --- having been there, I can definitely say I felt like a kid again surrounded by all the cuteness. It is definitely paradise for kids and the kids at heart.
We visited quite a number of shrines when we were in Japan. I remember Jan saying “again?!” when I mentioned to him that we were going to check out another shrine when we were already in the middle of our trip. Haha! Meiji Jingu, however, holds a bit of a special place, as it was…
On the way back home to Wellington while on a recent roadtrip up north, we passed by the Hawke’s Bay region — known for it’s beaches, warm weather and many wineries. We were there for the wine, as it was already the last few days of autumn and the cold had already set in even…
