Thank You 2019
Grateful for...vacation leaves, my job (aka my travel fund), and my team for not bugging me about work while I am on vacation.travel buddies! I miss having company (most of my trips since 2016 were...
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Pocket WiFi: Japan Wireless
Of all the Japanese portable WiFi routers I came across on my research, I chose Japan Wireless because their router's battery life is 10 hours (for Premium WiFi; 8.5 hours for Business WiFi) AND it...
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Keisei Skyliner and Tokyo Subway Tickets
The fastest and most convenient way to get from Narita Airport to Tokyo—that's if you're staying near Nippori Station or Ueno Station—is via Keisei Skyliner. The Skyliner only stops at Nippori and Ueno...
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Tokyo Accommodations: Oak Hostel Fuji, Hostel Owl Tokyo Nippori, Centurion...
When choosing an accommodation, the first thing I look at is location. Here are three hostels in very good locations in Tokyo that my friends and I have stayed in...Oak Hostel FujiSumida-ku Higashi...
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Food for the Eyes and Food for the Mouth at Asakusa
We were staying at Oak Hostel Fuji, just half a kilometer east of Asakusa. No doubt a visit to Asakusa was part of the itinerary.Food for the EyesFirst up was the Asakusa Culture Tourist Information...
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What's in a (Business) Name? Noventa
This shop might be good for your health.Spotted by Hannah Mercado along Claro M Recto Avenue in Cagayan de Oro City.Thanks Hannah!For more amusing business names, please visit Go Random.
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What's in a (Business) Name? Noventa y uno
This will save your bad hair day.Spotted in ML Quezon Ave, Cebu CityFor more amusing business names, please visit Go Random.
View ArticleWisdom from the Road #71
On learningWe can learn something quickly out of necessity.Sometime late October 2017, weather reports for days have warned the public of a super typhoon that was making its way to Japan. And as luck...
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What's in a (Business) Name? Noventa y dos
A whopper of a hair badly needs a cut.Spotted along National Highway, Danao, CebuFor more amusing business names, please visit Go Random.
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A Day at Ueno Park
We arrived at Ueno-okachimachi Station on the Toei Subway, intending to spend our day at Ueno Park. Instead of walking Nakamachi-dori straight to Ueno Park, we took a longer route via Ameya Yokocho...
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Tokyo Sights Using the Toei 1-Day Pass
What's a Toei 1-Day Pass?A Toei 1-Day Pass is a pass that can be used for unlimited rides on the Toei Subway, Toei Bus (including Tama area), Tokyo Sakura Tram (Toden Arakawa Line), and Nippori-Toneri...
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Teamlab Borderless
Teamlab BorderlessOdaiba Palette Town 2F, 1-3-8 Aomi, Koto-ku, TokyoDaily 10AM to 7PM (up to 9PM on Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays)Admission fee 3200 yenWe arrived at Teamlab Borderless a few minutes...
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Escape to Mount Takao
If you ask me to choose between exploring a bustling city or hiking in nature, I'd pick nature every time. So to escape Tokyo's urban jungle: Mount Takao (Takaosan 高尾山).Getting to Mount Takao is a...
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What's in a (Business) Name? Noventa y tres
Wonder what's going on?Spotted along Basak-Marigondon Road, Lapu-lapu City, CebuFor more amusing business names, please visit Go Random.
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What's in a (Business) Name? Noventa y cuatro
The overtime everyone would willingly do!Spotted along R Aboitiz St, Cebu CityFor more amusing business names, please visit Go Random.
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What's in a (Business) Name? Noventa y cinco
Have a drink 'til the break of dawn.Spotted by Fred of The Exaggerated Zeal along Katipunan St., Labagon, Cebu CityFor more amusing business names, please visit Go Random.
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What's in a (Business) Name? Noventa y seis
Imagine all the lemons, living for today...(part 2) Spotted in BTC, Cebu City. For more amusing business names, please visit Go Random.
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A Lolong Time Ago
A Lolong Time AgoMichelle Suarez, Joonee Garcia, Divine Gil Reyes, Benjor CatindigIf you follow my Business Names series, you know I love puns. The title of this book, A Lolong Time Ago, was what...
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What's in a (Business) Name? Noventa y siete
One meal to rule them all...Spotted along Gov. M. Cuenco Ave., Cebu CityFor more amusing business names, please visit Go Random.
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Home of the Brave / Inside Out & Back Again
Two books:Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate and Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha LaiThree things in common: 1) The main characters are both refugees. 2) The "chapters" are poems. 3) The...
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