• Oze National Park
    Asia,  Japan,  Kanto Region

    Almost Stranded in Ozegahara, Oze National Park

    With just an hour to rush for the last bus off the peak, WJ and I hurried under the glaring sun. We lifted our aching legs up the stony steps, the last bit of the trail after walking through the grasslands and through the forest. FINALLY. We ran to the bus with just 3 minutes to spare. Sweating profusely with our legs screaming in protest, we were safe at last!

  • Hoi An Ancient Town
    Asia,  Hội An,  Vietnam

    9 Things to Do in Hoi An Ancient Town

    Think all there is to do in Hoi An Ancient Town is walk around and snap photos of the photogenic area? Well, think again! The UNESCO world heritage site holds a lot more interesting things to do other than walk around aimlessly - although that is part of its' charm and one of the things I highly encourage you to do!

  • Marble Mountain in Hoi An
    Asia,  Hội An,  Vietnam

    Marble Mountain: A Slippery Trek

    On our first visit to Hoi An, we skipped Marble Mountain because we thought it wouldn't be worth seeing. After we drove past Marble Mountain from Da Nang to Hoi An, the image of the metal elevator against the side of the mountain cemented our perception that it would be boring.

  • Karma Kamet Secret World Bangkok
    Asia,  Bangkok,  Thailand

    5 Instagrammable Cafés in Bangkok

    Singapore is home to many cafés, but they are so expensive! I went on a trip to Bangkok with friends recently to eat, relax and eat even more. Caféhopping in Bangkok is so much cheaper and fancier. Here are 5 cafés we went to that look like they're made just for Instagram!

  • Fushimi-inari Taisha
    Asia,  Budget Breakdown,  Chubu Region,  Hokuriku Region,  Japan,  Kansai Region

    Budget Breakdown: 16 Days in Japan

    We had our honeymoon in Japan and visited Osaka, Kyoto, Kanazawa, Takayama and Nagoya. Hoping to catch the autumn colours, we booked our trip for November. But unfortunately, it was a little late and we missed most of the bright orange and red leaves. In fact, it even started snowing in Takayama just as we were leaving to catch the train! Scroll on for the budget breakdown for our 16-day trip in Japan! The total damage to our pockets was less than $7.5k for the both of us. Flights: S$1,087.40 We flew by Vietnam Airlines. There wasn’t any in-flight entertainment and it wasn’t the most comfortable flight, but it got…

  • Shirakawa-go huts
    Asia,  Chubu Region,  Japan

    Shirakawa-go: Little Town of Huts

    Shirakawa-go, home to cute little farmhouses which roofs are built without nails, was charming. We took the first bus from Takayama (7.20am) and reached the town in about an hour with the place almost entirely to ourselves. Taking advantage of the clear grounds before other tourists started pouring in, WJ and I went straight to the Outdoor Museum Gassho Folk Museum as soon as it opened at 8.40am.