Five tips for driving and renting a car overseas
Driving overseas can make travelling much more convenient, especially if frequent public transport connections between your destinations are few and far between. …
Five things to know about the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest in Kyoto (Part 1)
If you find yourself being turned off by the huge crowds at the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest in Kyoto, don’t be. We visited the …
Review: Having coffee at % Arabica in Kyoto Higashiyama
According to some food blogs, the coffee at % Arabica in Kyoto Higashiyama is one of the best cafes in Japan. It is known …
Review: A Kaiseki lunch at Gion Suetomo in Kyoto
Kyoto is known for kaiseki, a traditional multi-course Japanese meal made through various techniques such as boiling, grilling and simmering. We were looking …
Maruyama Park in Higashiyama Kyoto – a case of Shrine overload
Maruyama Park in Higashiyama Kyoto is a pretty big park. There’s all you can expect in a Japanese-style garden – trees native …
Photo story: A walk around old and new Kyoto
I do recognise that the term ‘old and new Kyoto’ could be a vague demarcation of the areas in this historical city. …
Three things to do before turning 30
My late twenties marked a pivotal change in my development as a person. It was akin to going through a second adolescence. …
Review: Having Japanese sweets at Yojiya Cafe in Gion Kyoto
Shops in Kyoto open late. It was about 10am in the morning, and we were walking around the older parts of Kyoto …
Visit to the Nishiki Tenmangu Shrine in Kyoto
If you’re up for visiting the Nishiki Market to try delicious tamago (eggs) or buy back some rice, do also check out …
Hanbunan jazz bar in Kyoto – quirky bar or creepy otaku’s lair? You decide.
This was probably the most unnerving and in a way, exciting part of our trip to Kyoto. To be honest, the crowds …