View of Himeji Castle, Himeji, Japan

Apart from visiting the Last Samurai movie location (Mt. Sosha), Kobe and Universal Studios, one of the places I wanted to visit at Hyogo Prefecture is the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Himeji… Read More →

Day Out in Universal Studios Japan , Osaka, Japan

After my trip in Kobe, I decided to head out to Osaka and spent a day out in Universal Studios Japan. I guess most of those who plan a trip to Osaka often… Read More →

Cosmopolitan Harbor City of Kobe, Japan

On one of the much-awaited long holiday weekends, when my urge to travel surpasses the fact that the shinkansen (bullet train) tickets does not come cheap, I made my way south of Tokyo,… Read More →

Tokyo Neighborhood: Used Books Hunting at Jimbocho, Tokyo, Japan

Jimbocho is the designated “book town” of Japan. Home to several publishing houses and shops selling used books, unusual books and rare collectors find. Journey to the book town starts at the Jimbocho… Read More →

View from Taipei 101 & Other Places to See in the City, Taiwan

Closing my Taiwan travels, with the most prominent landmark of country and what once considered as the world’s tallest tower (509m)- Taipei 101. An entrance fee of 450 TWD for Adults and 400… Read More →

Out of the City Trips, Yangmingshan National Park & Maokong Gondola, Taipei, Taiwan

With my very limited time in Taiwan, I tried to cover as much places as I could possibly do. Hand with information I researched on the web and the easily available local transportation… Read More →

Sea-side District of Tamsui, Taipei, Taiwan

Despite the over-whelming urge to stay indoor and avoid the sticky feeling of Taipei summer, I pushed thru with my plans and visited the sea-side town of Tamsui. There are number of reason… Read More →

Sharks fin, Chinese Medicine & Old Architecture of Dihua Street, Taipei, Taiwan

Out of all the places I visited in Taipei, I must say that Dihua Street is like a little gem of discovery for me. The fact that strolling the street on an early… Read More →

Hot Spring Town of Beitou, Taipei, Taiwan

Easily reachable via Taipei MRT Danshui Redline to MRT Beitou station, your hotspring journey will kick-off once you change train to reach MRT Xinbeitou station. The interior and exterior of the trains including… Read More →

“Harajuku of Taipei”, Ximending, Taipei, Taiwan

With the giant billboards advertising the latest,crowd of teenagers relentlessly strolling the pedestrian area, to the boutiques selling the cutest outfits, a Hollywood movie promo on-going and the occasional street performers on one… Read More →