Category: Travel Diary

I’m an 8-5 employee/engineer, hoping to travel full-time someday. When I can travel and go on vacations, I make the most of it without breaking the bank. 😉

In Travel Diary, I document my travels by sharing mostly photos in hopes to motivate someone to visit and see the same sights and discoveries.

  • Yardenit, the baptismal site in the Holy Land

    Yardenit, the baptismal site in the Holy Land

    Yardenit is a baptismal site along the Jordan River, claiming to be “the official baptismal site in the Holy Land” where Jesus Christ was baptized by John the Baptist. I’m not so sure about that, though. My bit of research suggests that the baptism took place at Al-Maghtas, now located in Jordan, which is widely…

  • An afternoon at Setagaya

    An afternoon at Setagaya

    Getting to Setagaya is easy. For this trip, in particular, our main destination was Todoroki Valley. It takes about 40 minutes to travel from Central Tokyo via train, including a couple of stops and transfers. Google Maps is very reliable to use in Japan. When checking train schedules in the evening, make sure to set…

  • Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo 📸

    Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo 📸

    Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo, a photo dump. By commute, Starbucks Reserve Roastery Tokyo is more accessible by bus since the train station is about a 20-minute (brisk) walk away. There are no parking spaces available. Even on their website, it states that taking public transportation is more recommended.  The building has four floors: 1F: Starbucks Reserve, 2F:…