Written by a Guest Author I have always wanted to travel to Japan as it fascinates me so much. Me and my elder sister have been into anime for years now and growing up we promised to go to Japan together. Today, she works in Bangalore and I work in Delhi, two extreme opposites of[…]
Japan is my favorite country and the easiest flight I could find from Cebu when I was in the Philippines was a flight to Tokyo, bound for Narita International Airport. Do you need a Japan visa as a Philippine passport holder? As a Philippine passport holder, yes I need a visa to enter Japan. So,[…]
Traveling to Japan should not be expensive. Here’s a Japan Itinerary 9 days Autumn in Tokyo on a budget of less than 20K Philippine Pesos. Yes, you have read it right, just less than US$500. Related Article: Things to Do in Tokyo Related Article: Budget Japan Travel Itinerary 14 Days with 500 US Dollars I[…]
Finally! I just got my Japan Visa Multiple Entry without Income Tax Return. So, I can show you my guide on how I got one based on my personal experience. If you’re interested to get a Single Entry, here’s how I got my Japan Visa Single Entry without Income Tax Return and how I wrote[…]
How I lost my Philippine Passport in Tokyo? This happened back in December 2015 during my second trip to Japan in the autumn season. I already changed my accommodation from the Shinjuku area to Korea town and then to Asakusa. I walked from my hostel going to the train station until I found an Ichiran[…]
An Unexpected Moment of Mount Fuji Aerial View Who would have thought that I could have that unexpected moment of Mount Fuji aerial view? I actually missed it when I was in Tokyo and never saw one on my way to Osaka. I spent 14 days in Japan but never thought of going for a[…]
Japan gave me the best and memorable experience ever during my solo trip. I just had my Tokyo nightlife Roppongi experience. Roppongi is one of the places to be, just dancing the night away. I had a chat with a fellow solo traveler from Germany and we were just talking about the places he visited[…]
Check out these 7 Lessons I learned when I missed my Willer Express Bus from Tokyo to Osaka. During my first solo trip to Japan, I knew already that I need to be ready when travel mishaps happen. One of these was missing my Willer Express Bus overnight ride from Tokyo to Osaka. How did it[…]
I really don’t know how to write this but this is the continuation of this blog post. Yes, this is how the revenge story went. The Beginning To start, the Dutch guy was nice to me and to everyone as he arrived in the hostel. He said hi to me and I responded with a[…]
Here I am sharing with you how can a poor Filipina afford to travel. Find out my most authentic and most humble answers based on my travel experiences. How Can a Poor Filipina Afford to Travel? During my first solo trip to Japan, a Dutch guy questioned me how can a poor Filipina like me[…]
Day Trip to Nara, Japan from Osaka I stayed in Osaka for 5 days but I haven’t blogged about it. We woke up the next morning and visited Nara, Japan to experience the politeness of our deer(ie) friends. Thus, I experienced deer feeding in Nara, Japan. I was excited to see them in person. From Osaka,[…]
I may not have experience snow in South Korea because of visa denial, I experienced the Tokyo Winter Illumination back in 2015 during my solo travel. It was my first time to experience such cold weather that I was wearing four layers. But my intention of going to Japan was the autumn season although that time,[…]
After two years, I finally made this blog post in perfect timing for the fall season. I badly miss Japan while rummaging some photos from my hard drive. So here’s a blog post what to wear autumn season in Japan. Related Article: Japan Itinerary 9 Days Autumn in Tokyo Last November 2015, I got the[…]
Sharing to you my Yokohama Day trip and this is what happens when you travel solo. You will meet a lot of people in the hostels, in the club, or maybe in the bar. Who knows, just a seatmate inside the airplane? When you meet another solo traveler, you will decide if you want to[…]
I consider my first solo out of the country trip to Japan a memorable one although it started like I almost needed to cancel due to a family crisis. Indeed, Japan a Mix of Disaster Fun and Adventure. Got my Japan visa approved. Travel fund is ready. I was just waiting for the month of[…]
Sample Japan Trip Itineraries At last! It has been long overdue since I haven’t created a follow-up blog post about Japan. Most of the time I stayed a lot in Tokyo for a total of 16 days and Osaka in 5 days. Here are a sample Japan trip itineraries I created but most are based[…]