Destinations

Exploring Deoksugung (๋•์ˆ˜๊ถ) Neighborhood
Exploring Deoksugung (๋•์ˆ˜๊ถ) Neighborhood

Exploring Deoksugung (๋•์ˆ˜๊ถ) Neighborhood

  Many visitors think that itโ€™s good enough to just visit Gyeongbokgung (โ€˜gungโ€™ means palace), the largest of the five Joseon royal palaces in Seoul. While the palaces may seem similar, they each have their own charm and history. I…

Driving in Japan : Where to Find All Your Mapcodes and How to Use Them
Driving in Japan : Where to Find All Your Mapcodes and How to Use Them

Driving in Japan : Where to Find All Your Mapcodes and How to Use Them

When driving in Japan, the most convenient way to search for a destination in the navigation system of your Japanese rented car is to use mapcode. Using telephone number is easy too except that scenic locations like lakes and mountains…

Forest of Warmth (Nukumori Forest), A Fantasy Village for Ghibli Fans
Forest of Warmth (Nukumori Forest), A Fantasy Village for Ghibli Fans

Forest of Warmth (Nukumori Forest), A Fantasy Village for Ghibli Fans

I chanced upon this charming little Ghibli-like village in Hamamatsu while I was looking for an interesting stopover between Kyoto and Hakone during my September 2017 Japan Trip. Nukumori no Mori (which means Forest of Warmth) is a small village…

Real-Life Satsuki and Meiโ€™s House from My Neighbor Totoro
Real-Life Satsuki and Meiโ€™s House from My Neighbor Totoro

Real-Life Satsuki and Meiโ€™s House from My Neighbor Totoro

Many Studio Ghibli fans are excited about the new Ghibli Park which will open in Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park (ๆ„›ใƒปๅœฐ็ƒๅš่จ˜ๅฟตๅ…ฌๅœ’) come 2022. But do you know that there is already a real-life version of the house from My Neighbor…

My First Day in a Campervan – Japan September 2017 Trip (Day 2)
My First Day in a Campervan – Japan September 2017 Trip (Day 2)

My First Day in a Campervan – Japan September 2017 Trip (Day 2)

After talking for months about traveling by campervan, I finally got the chance to do it during my recent Japan trip. And what an adventure it was! On the first day, I took photos with sunflowers that towered over me,…

A Great Start to Japan September 2017 Trip (Day 0)
A Great Start to Japan September 2017 Trip (Day 0)

A Great Start to Japan September 2017 Trip (Day 0)

Having been to Tokyo twice before, I thought of skipping the city on my September 2017 Western Japan trip. But in the end, I included it in my itinerary because I was arriving at Haneda Airport (็พฝ็”ฐ็ฉบๆธฏ HND) at night.…