Category: Travel
I love documenting my travels, often through photos, and sharing them in the hope of inspiring others to explore these incredible places or consider adding them to their own itineraries.
Maybe someday, I can travel full-time. 🙂
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Hana-Biyori, a flower park in Inagi, Tokyo 📸
Hana Biyori offers a refreshing escape within Tokyo. The botanical garden features a wide variety of flowers, making it a great destination especially from early spring onward. The cherry blossoms in Hana-Biyori are said to be quite popular, and spring is definitely the best time for flower viewing. Beyond the gardens, one can also soak…
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Shirlington Dog Park 📸
A year ago, around this time, I was in Virginia. Almost daily, I would visit the Shirlington Dog Park, the nearest park to our home. I often miss our dogs at home whenever I travel. Luckily, that dog park is near. Well, it’s not too near, but it’s almost walkable. I walk it to get…
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Kenrokuen in Spring 📸
Kenrokuen is said to be one of the (top 3) most beautiful gardens in Japan and is also wonderful to visit any season of the year. I had the chance to go last spring. I thought I had missed the sakura, but luckily, the cherry blossoms were still in bloom. 🙂 Admission to Kenrokuen is…
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Black-and-White Philadelphia 📸
During my recent trip to the US, I revisited Philadelphia, particularly because I wasn’t able to visit the Eastern State Penitentiary the first time I was there. I figured it would be the perfect opportunity to test out my black-and-white film recipe.
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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…
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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…
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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:…
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Itamae Sushi
For sushi and sashimi, you can’t go wrong with Itamae Sushi. I go to their Akasaka branch since it’s near the apartment. It is in a bustling area with many bars and restaurants, and it looks the most accommodating and safe choice, especially for foreigners. The menu prices are reasonable, and I particularly enjoy the…
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Ueno Zoo, an hour and a half before closing
I visited the Ueno Zoological Gardens last summer. I had been to several places before the zoo, so I arrived about an hour and a half before closing. (To be honest, I just didn’t want to be roasting under the sun for hours—LOL!) To my delight, the zoo was still bustling with activity. Many animals…
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Lunch at DO-ZO
My first time at DO-ZO was for lunch with my mother. We arrived a little after lunchtime, so the restaurant wasn’t crowded. We were promptly seated and given the option to choose our table. DO-ZO, located at Basement 1 of Akasaka BIZ Tower, has a wide variety of food options. It looks the same for…