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Category Archives: Travel
Traveling Japan: Hakodate’s Lucky Pierrot
When I started seeing Lucky Pierrot featured in a few local travel YouTube channels, the image of the loudly colored, mismatched-eyeballed, crazy clown mascot for this equally chaotic Chucky-Cheese-reminiscent restaurant intrigued me. What was it that had caused this phenomenon … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Travel
Tagged chicken burger, comfort food, curry rice, foodie, hakodate, hokkaido, ice cream, Japan, japanese cuisine, Japanese food, lucky pierrot, melon soda, omurice, soft serve
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Where’s Chinatown?
Chinatown, Los Angeles. Walking through there, it’s obvious that the neighborhood is struggling. With broken sidewalks, empty and abandoned stores, widespread vandalism, and a lack of commercial activity, it’s no wonder that hardly anyone walks through these streets. Though there … Continue reading
Traveling China: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
By Bing Fu Huang My favorite place to enjoy and relax with my family is at Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in China. This national park has three main places worth visiting: the big lake, the big forest, and the … Continue reading
Traveling Japan: Sakura Season at Nagoya’s Yamasaki River Kanae Bridge
‘Tis the hanami (flower viewing) season in Japan again, and I thought I’d share one of my favorite sakura stroll experiences in Japan. While the famous spots are often in popular tourist destinations like Tokyo and Kyoto, one thing I … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged aichi, hanami, Japan, japan rail pass, jr pass, Kanae Bridge, nagoya, osaka castle, sakura, sakura tree, Yamasaki River
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Traveling Japan: Narita Omotesando and Shinsho-ji
When they built the Narita International Airport out in the Chiba Prefecture back in the 70s, the idea was to decongest the main Haneda airport in Tokyo and establish a more spacious, higher capacity, and cost efficient alternative to flying … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged buddhist, Japan, Narita, narita airport, narita international airport, Omotesando, Shinsho-ji, temple, travel
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Traveling Taiwan: Downtown Hsinchu
Before Taipei was even a thing, there was Hsinchu, the first northern city to be developed in Taiwan in the early 1700s. Savvy international investors and world leaders have definitely heard of this rather small, unassuming town because even though … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged colonial taiwan, Hsinchu, science park, semiconductor, Taiwan, travel, tsmc
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Traveling Philippines: Masungi Georeserve
East of the major Metro Manila area, past Antipolo in the rainforests of Rizal is the award-winning Masungi Georeserve, a private conservation area which serves as a sanctuary for various wildlife as well as a limestone landscape and unique geo-landforms … Continue reading
Posted in Travel
Tagged climate change, conservation, georeserve, Hiking, manila, masungi, masungi georeserve, metro manila, nature, Philippines, rainforest, rizal
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Traveling Japan: Fort Goryokaku at Hakodate, Hokkaido
Although relatively less known in the States, Hokkaido is a common travel destination for people in Asia, so I’ve known quite a few family and friends who have visited this most northern part of Japan, and I’ve commonly seen pictures … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged hakodate, hokkaido, Japan, rurouni kenshin, shinsengumi, travel
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8Books Review: Essential Japanese Grammar
After having gotten hooked on learning some legit Japanese for my trip to Japan last year, I’ve been rarin’ to continue my Japanese language skills for a future return trip to Kyoto study tea ceremony traditions. Thus, when given the … Continue reading
Traveling Japan: McDonald’s in Japan
I suppose it is fitting to talk about McDonald’s in Japan as it was the last stop before we headed back home Stateside, a sort of transition from Japan to America. I have pretty much removed McDonald’s from my dietary … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Food & Drink, Travel
Tagged AOT, Attack on Titan, Chew on This, Eating Animals, Ebi, Ebi Filet-o-fish, filet-o-fish, Japan, mcdonalds, mikasa, travel
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Traveling Japan: Kyoto Snowstorm
Before we begin this little journey through a Kyoto winter wonderland, I should start with the disclaimer that I grew up in sunny southern California. I put on a scarf whenever the temp goes under 70 degrees Fahrenheit. When I … Continue reading
Traveling Japan: Toei Kyoto Studio Park
It’s quite lovely to experience Kyoto’s preserved machiya neighborhoods and many ancient temples, but equally fun and still historic is the Toei Kyoto Studio Park. Basically, imagine Universal Studios but minus all the big fancy rides and massive studio set … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Travel
Tagged anime, Japan, japanese, kyoto, kyoto inferno, ninja, power rangers, rurouni kenshi, samurai, sentai, toei, Toei kyoto studio park
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