Before I went to Yakushima, I went online to look for some itineraries for inspiration. I quickly realised that most of the online itineraries were based around hiking, which is great if you’re a hiker but not so great if you’re me and only planning some beginner-level hikes/walks. In the end, I decided to just… Read More My 2D1N Itinerary for Yakushima
Before going to Okinawa, I did a little research and I found that basically everyone recommends that you use the monorail within Naha and if you’re leaving Naha, to rent a car. This turned out to be true. While my sister and I didn’t try the public bus, we did end up using three forms… Read More Getting Around in Okinawa
Hey everyone, I just came back from Okinawa and it was great! I spent about a week there with my sister and I have so much to share (and I just realised I haven’t even blogged about my birthday, yikes!). While I’m going through the photos, I thought I’d write down the itinerary and a… Read More Okinawa Trip Master Post
For the moment, you need to forget everything that I’ve ever written on how to get to Aso Farmland. As of right now (April 2017), significant sections of the train leading to Aso is out of service. Even the Asoboy, that really cute train that I seem to have no affinity with, is now coasting… Read More Update on how to get to Aso Farmland
Time for the first part of the recap! I’m sure all of you have heard TONS of things about Fukuoka and to a lesser extent Yanagawa and Dazaifu by now so I want to focus on something different: Should you rent a car in Fukuoka (or anywhere else in Kyushu)? The answer if obvious if… Read More Should you rent a car in Fukuoka? (+ Yanagawa in Spring!)
Alright, time to get started on my graduation trip with my family, or I’ll never get started (I probably won’t be posting consecutively, because I’ve got some other stuff too(: ). Last March, my family came for my graduation, and since they were here, decided to tour Kyushu. And guess who was their guide? (no… Read More Kyushu in a Week? (An Itinerary)
Recently, I was asked to talk about my 10 top reasons for visiting Kyushu. But perhaps because I’m moving from Fukuoka to Sasebo, I started thinking about all the good things about Fukuoka instead, and ended up with my top five reasons on why you should visit Fukuoka! I really think that Fukuoka is severely… Read More 5 Reasons to Visit Fukuoka
One week ago, I talked about seeing snow in Beppu even though it’s more well-known for its onsens (aka, there’s a lot of heat). During the week, I had about 3 tests, and didn’t really have time to blog. Now that my excuse is out of the way, on to part two! In Beppu, one thing… Read More To Hell and Back (Beppu Part 2)
After my cousin’s guest post and enthusiastic recommendation of Beppu, I recommended to my family that we go there as well. While they were rather hesitant (since there’s nothing but onsen there, apparently), well, I was the one making arrangements. Except for hotel bookings. My mom did those because if I booked the hotel (which… Read More Baby it’s Cold Outside (Beppu Part 1)
Ok, last post of the year, let’s see if I can finish my Aso by Train series. If you didn’t see the earlier posts, I talked about getting from Hakata to Aso Farmland, and from Aso Farmland to Mount Aso earlier. Today, I’m going to talk about getting from Aso Farmland to Shirakawa Spring, from… Read More Aso by Train Part 3: To Shirakawa Spring, Kumamoto Castle and Back to Hakata