Asia

RAMEN We arrived in Sapporo from Noboribetsu Onsen at about 11:30am. Check-in time to our hotel was at 3pm...

Sushi Dai For breakfast or lunch in Tokyo, consider going to Tsukiji market for fresh sushi at a restaurant...

ICHIRAN RAMEN Our top 3 ramen favorites so far are: Ichiran Ramen (Tokyo), Kinryu Ramen (Osaka) and Ippudo (Tokyo). The...

We highly recommend having some Japan yen before arriving in Japan but only enough to get you maybe a...

Our first day in Tokyo was spent doing “touristy stuff”. All locations are accessible via JR trains (via JR...

If you have a day to spare on your trip to Tokyo, consider visiting the Jigokudani Monkey Park (地獄谷野猿公苑  Jigokudani...

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION IN TOKYO There are many areas within Tokyo to consider when choosing a place to stay. We decided...

JAPAN RAIL (JR) PASS Any foreigner traveling to Japan should buy a Japan Rail (JR) Pass. The passes are...

Kuala Terengganu (KT) is Shirl’s hometown. It is the capital city of the state of Terengganu in Malaysia. It...