A Day Trip to Kurashiki (August 27, 2016)Today, I took a Shinkansen from Osaka to Okayama. It was not my first time taking a Shinkansen but my last time was a long time ago. It was very fast and it took me only about 90 minutes to get from Shin-Osaka to Okayama. I bought a cheaper… Continue reading A Day Trip to Kurashiki (August 27, 2016)
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First Home Leave
It’s Obon Week in Japan, so I went back to San Diego for a week. I flew from ITM to NRT and then took a direct flight from NRT to SAN on JAL. JAL is using a 787 plane between NRT and SAN but the configuration of the business class is an older one. The… Continue reading First Home Leave
Gion Matsuri in Kyoto
It was my first time attending the Gion Matsuri on July 17, 2016 in Kyoto. I left home at 7:30 am and took a train to Gion-Shijo Station in Kyoto. It took about an hour from Yodoyabashi Station. When I got there, I stopped at the Visitors Information Center at the station to grab… Continue reading Gion Matsuri in Kyoto
First Time in China
I got to China for the first time on Sunday. We flew to Shanghai and then a driver drove us to Changzhou Wujin. It took us three hours to drive to Changzhou Wujin from the Shanghai Airport. Changzhou is bigger than I expected. My first meal in China was Japanese food (and I just… Continue reading First Time in China
Heading to Singapore
After spending two nights in Malaysia, I went to Singapore and spent four nights there including the weekend (from June 24th to 28th). It was great to be able to spend some time there on my own. I stayed at a brand new hotel, Mercure Bogis. It just opened a few weeks ago. So far,… Continue reading Heading to Singapore