Category: Asia

  • 8 Things I Miss About South Korea

    I guess a post like this was in the works from the moment I stepped on my flight leaving Seoul. I look back with great nostalgia and am often smiling to myself thinking about all the adventures that I had, struggles, fun and moments of peace. I listened to a lot of k-pop whilst there…

  • Souvenirs from South Korea

    Aside from the many memories, photos and letters from students, I did buy some keepsakes to ‘remind’ me of my year of living in South Korea. Always keeping my eye out for pieces that I love, souvenirs are such a special objects that I hope I can have a place one day to display them…

  • A Tale of a 24hr Layover in Singapore

    With my European holidays coming to a close, I had the unfortunate event of 2 out of my 3 flights back to Australia be cancelled and rebooked. It wasn’t ideal cutting my holidays 2 days short and leaving me with a 24 hour layover in Singapore. All in all, it wasn’t too bad but I…

  • Returning Home Checklist

    By the time I publish this post, I would have arrived back home after my year living in South Korea and travels. As bad as it sounds, it feels a bit like time travel where I’ve come back to the same family home, the same town, people are going about the same lives that they…

  • Day Trip To Nara From Osaka

    Located 45 minutes to the east of Osaka, Nara is a popular day trip from Osaka or from Kyoto. Nara is famed for the deer park and is also home to one of the oldest wooden structures in the world. With my extra days in Osaka, I planned a day trip to Hiroshima and another…

  • Exploring Seoul: 3 Day Itinerary

    Seoul is an exciting city where there is always something to see or do. In order to maximise your time, I’ve clumped together activities in order to make the most of your time there. Here is what I would do if I had 3 full days in Seoul. Day 1 AM: A visit to Seoul…

  • Helpful Travel Tips And Customs for South Korea

    If you’re about to go to South Korea, 1) I’m jealous and 2) You’re going to have a great time! If you’re reading this, it means that you are trying to find helpful information for your trip. Let’s get to it. Helpful Apps Naver Maps or Kakao MapsGoogle Maps doesn’t work well in South Korea…

  • Hiroshima Day Trip from Osaka

    Hiroshima is about a 2 hour shinkansen bullet train ride away from Osaka. When I was planning my trip, I thought that I should go to Hiroshima so allocated more days in Osaka. I’m glad I just did a day trip from Osaka. Hiroshima is home now to about 2 million people which is a…

  • Osaka Highlights

    The final town on my current Japan trip was Osaka which I had planned to stay for 5 full days. I had 2 days trips planned (separate posts) so the rest of the time was for Osaka which I have lumped together into this post (and relaxing because my legs were about to fall off…

  • Sightseeing in Kyoto (2nd time): Days 2, 3 and 4

    After my extreme sight seeing and walking day on Day 1, Day 2 called for a more serene day. Starting off by doing the washing in the morning. During the washing cycle, I went to a nearby temple, Higashi Hongan-ji, that I had walked past on my previous trip to Kyoto. Higashi Hongan-ji is unexpected…