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[Help] Getting Prepaid Sim Card in Japan (Update: 2018)

June 23, 2018
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Getting a prepaid sim card in Japan can be quite simple, however, not many people will consider that as comparing getting a prepaid sim card and a WiFi rental egg which can be shared with many people sim card cost in Japan is slightly higher and does not guarantee good connectivity. I have used a few different prepaid sim card for my trip to Japan, and here is the compilation of it. There are many sim card available in Japan but the cost can be quite expensive and not very efficient, is good to compare and check on which type of sim card is suitable for you.

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[Trip] Japan- What to do a day in Kanazawa?

June 6, 2018
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What are you going to do if you are given a day in Kanazawa?

After the opening of Hokuriku line in 2015 with only 2.5-hour direct shinkansen ride from Tokyo to Kanazawa, more and more tourist are flocking to this beautiful city which is famous for it well-preserved buildings and history, the next place to visit after Kyoto. I have made a simple compilation on what to do, eat and see in Kanazawa. (more…)

[Eat] Japan – The not to be miss seafood feast in Kanazawa

May 31, 2018
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A summary of the places that we went for the seafood feast, cost and what are the recommendations from the locals. Some of the most affordable and delicious seafood we had in Kanazawa.

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[Move] Japan- Kanazawa city bus transportation guide

May 20, 2018
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Getting around Kanazawa using their bus services, which is convenient and cost saving for tourist. There are normal city bus and special bus services that cover the major sightseeing locations. In this post, we will look at which type of bus services we can use, the coast and also the bus routes

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[Trip] Japan- Half day to Shin Takaoka from Kanazawa City

May 6, 2018
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A day where we did not plan anything, I search on the web on where should we go. I chanced upon Takaoka, i do not know much about this place except that this is a hometown for the famous robot cat, Doraemon, which I believe that most of us will know about it.

This will be a compilation of the transportation which you can take to Takaoka and what are the places you can visit if you have extra time to spare.

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[Eat] Having high tea at Vivienne Westwood Café in Taipei

April 25, 2018
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A day where we had plan to go to HsinChu city for a half day trip, however, due to bad weather we cancelled the trip and decided to stay in Taipei city.

Did a quick check on interesting cafe or places where we can spend our afternoon. We chanced upon Vivienne Westwood Cafe in Taipei, we thought that it is quite cool, hence we went over to have our afternoon tea there.

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[Move] Travelling between Nagoya and Central Japan International Airport

April 14, 2018
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After arriving at Central Japan (Chubu) International Airport, we hop onto the airport express train which took last than 30 minutes for us to start touring around this mesmerising Nagoya city.

A simple consolidation of the airport express train, here are some information and things to know when getting the ticket. Hope that this could be a guide to help friends who are going there soon.

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[Move] Using the 5 Day JR Takayama-Hokuriku Area Tourist Pass

April 2, 2018
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A trip we had from Nagoya to Osaka via the Hokuriku Arch. As there are a few stops and places that we hope to visit, for instance, Shirakawa-go, Kanazawa and Osaka, this pass actually works well for us.

I will be putting down the important details on where to get the ticket, how to exchange your voucher, comparing the cost for different agencies, some of the terms and conditions the pass has, and points that we have to take note of.

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[Share] Top 10 Souvenir to get in Singapore (Food edition)

March 27, 2018
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When you are travelling to Singapore getting a souvenir back to your home country is a must, that is why I am here to introduce some of our local delicacies you can bring back home to share with your friends and family members.

This post will be about the souvenir that I always buy for my friends in overseas, food that I personally like.

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[News] Japan-Sakura Cherry Blossoms Forecast 2018

March 18, 2018
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It is the yearly Sakura season also known as the Cherry Blossom Flowering forecast, knowing that lots of people have been posting the forecast. As for me, I have made the chart and done some research comparing two of the Japan weather forecast and news of the prediction of the Cherry Blossom flowering period.

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