Lodging Review – Hotel Izu Kogen Monogatari, Shizuoka
If you’re on a budget and don’t mind a simple place About Hotel Izu Kogen Monogatari I’d booked a stay at Hotel Izu Kogen Monogatari as we wanted to be close to Jogasaki Coast. It turned out to be a…
Sushiro Isetan Scotts Nov 2020 Visit Review
Yes, I went to Sushiro Isetan Scotts again as my craving for sushi come back! Also, my cousin told me there was Shirako. I wanted to eat Sushiro’s seasonal items, try out a few “kiddy” items that my nephew likes…
Izu Peninsula Road Trip / 201503 Tokyo-Izu Trip
My friend, SY, asked me to write about our Izu Peninsula road trip, part of our 201503 Tokyo-Izu trip. In her words – “That was a great one. I loved it. Our trip was perfect.” Izu Peninsula Road Trip…
Tamago-EN Plaza Singapura Review
I knew about Tamago-EN opening in Singapore during Phrase 1, just after the end of Circuit Breaker that Singapore imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the community. The branch at Plaza Singapura was still in renovation then and…
Lodging Review – Sora-Mame Guest House, Yakushima, Kagoshima
Be among nature and stars in Yakushima! About Yakushima Yakushima is an island in the Kagoshima Prefecture and is most famous for Yakusugi (1000+ year old Yakushima Cedars). Many tourists travel to Yakushima just to hike and see these grand…
Le Shrimp Ramen Paragon Review
My friend, PY, has been strongly recommending Le Shrimp Ramen Paragon Tea-Time Saver Set to me for a few months. I was interested to try but I don’t usually go to Paragon; it was also difficult to arrange as the…
Basil Thai Kitchen Paragon Review
Update: Sadly, Basil Thai Kitchen at Paragon closed their doors on 15 Aug 2021. On their FB page, it’s mentioned they are taking a hiatus from the F&B landscape. Hopefully they will be back someday. —– Mum wanted to go…
Healthy Soba IKI One Raffles Place Review
I was meeting up with my friends, SS and HM. As SS is a vegetarian, we had to search for a place with some vegetarian options. HM suggested Healthy Soba IKI as she had dined there and thought the soba…
Japan Volunteer Guide Service
I first came to know about Japan Volunteer Guide service many years ago when a friend used their service in Nara. I thought it was a wonderful way to have interactions with the locals and see Japan through their eyes;…
Japan’s Takkyubin Luggage Delivery Service
I discovered Japan’s Takkyubin luggage delivery service a couple of years ago and never looked back after that. It is such a useful service and made travelling lighter. Once I almost couldn’t get off the train on time when travelling…
