Noodling Yokohama: The Ramen Museum
Continuing on my Japanese noodle adventure, I made a stop at the Ramen Museum located in Shin-Yokohama, a few subway stops from the downtown area. I was intrigued by this […]
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Noodling Yokohama: The CupNoodles Museum
The port city of Yokohama is Japan’s largest city by population, located just 30 minutes by train south of Tokyo. It is home to a museum dedicated to that most […]
The Toden Arakawa Streetcar
One of the pleasures of big city travel is the opportunity to explore areas that are beyond the usual tourist circles. Tokyo’s Toden Arakawa streetcar is a hidden gem that […]
Tokyo’s Kitchen: Tsukiji Market
At the top of any must-visit Tokyo attractions list is the Tsukiji Market, the largest wholesale seafood market of its kind in the world. Together with Tokyo’s two other markets, […]
Hiking Plover Cove Reservoir
A couple of weekends ago I took one on what is probably one of the most challenging trails in Hong Kong, the Plover Cove Reservoir Country Trail. Located in the […]
Donghae Yonggung-sa Temple
About 20 minutes drive north of Busan’s beach resort town Haeundae is one of the city’s most popular temples. Donghae Yonggung-sa (해동용궁사) was first built in 1376 during the Goryeo […]
Busan’s Lego Village
The Gamcheon Culture Village (감천문화마을) in the southern port city of Busan has a number of nicknames: Santorini of the East, Busan’s Macchu Picchu, the Favelas of Korea, and the […]
Lo Fu Tau: Tiger’s Head, Revisited
After a brief pause, it’s back to some weekend hiking and exploration of the Lantau countryside. This time, revisiting the Lo Fu Tau (老虎頭, literally “Tiger’s Head”) Country Trail on […]
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