Reflections of parents of not-so-young-kids-anymore
A follow-up post of sorts to my last post on new technological features found on the new wave of smartphones. I’ve had the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom for about nine months now, so about time to do a post on
Up the 107 m tall Goryokaku Tower next – the only easily accessible way to see the five-point star-shaped former fort of Goryokaku. The park seems ordinary on the ground, but viewed from above, it takes on a completely different
Armed with the new Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 lens from the Yodabashi camera outlet near Hokkaido University, and also this time I was checking every couple of minutes to make sure that the BlackRapid sling swivel was still firmly attached to
We booked for two day outings this trip – one to Asahikawa, and the other to Lakes Toya and Shikotsu. Sure, the places are fairly on the map and well-travelled for both of these day trips, and we could have
The Mishima Skywalk is a relatively new construction: it was completed just three years ago, and its sole purpose is as a visitor attraction for Hakone. This longest-in-Japan suspension bridge offers visitors panoramic views of Mt. Fuji and Suruga Bay.
I stayed at the same property over the four nights in the city: the Holiday Inn Express Shanghai Tourism Zone. During the earlier months before the trip, there was scant information about this property — but more recently, the hotel
Unlike Dazaifu, the other interesting bits of Yanagawa town aside from the river boat punting tour are spread out. The small town didn’t feel crowded at all, compared to the crowd masses in Dazaifu later in the afternoon. It’s an
Almost exactly a year ago, I was heading to Hong Kong for the 2018 iteration of the conference. On that occasion, Super Typhoon Mangkhut had just hit the city, and I witnessed its aftermath as the city’s services were in
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum was established in 1955 to document the atomic bombing of the city on 6 August 1945. In truth, and for decades now, I’ve had conflicted feelings about the Allied bombing campaign over occupied Nazi territory
You shouldn’t leave Kurashiki until you’ve tried the traditional boat tour. That is, unless you’re already going to do the same thing on a larger scale at Yanagawa too. I would indeed be doing that as part of my planned
The most important spot in Kurashiki is the Bikan Historical Quarter, which surrounds the first stretch of the Kurashiki River. The district was once an important location for the transportation of goods, and today is a popular place for visitors
Besides Korakuen, the other of the two most popular places to visit in the city is Okayama Castle. The two places are very near each other as they sit on opposite sides of the Asahi River, and you can also
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