One of the items in my Balimoon bucket list was to have lunch with a view of the rice terraces. Honestly, rice terraces are nothing new to me. Coming from a country where rice is practically the core of every meal, rice paddies are quite a common sight (in the countryside, at least). But while …
There are two temples in Bali that go by the name of “Gunung Kawi.” The first one, and also the one more frequented by tourists, is the Pura Gunung Kawi located in the area of Tampaksiring. The second one is Gunung Kawi Sebatu which lies in the Sebatu Village in Tegallalang, Gianyar, approximately 30 minutes …
A lot of people associate Bali with the movie “Eat Pray Love,” which is based on the international bestselling book by Elizabeth Gilbert. For our honeymoon in Bali, we thought that our theme should be “Eat Sleep Love.” Our romantic getaway would be spent mostly by filling our stomachs with Bintangs and Nasi Gorengs (EAT), …
When Mike and I were thinking of where to go for our honeymoon, we fantasized about a romantic getaway in places like Spain, Fiji, and even Norway (even though we knew that that would have to be placed in the “Someday” file, or else we would be starting our married life in debt!). All those …
As a leap year baby, celebrating my birthday on the actual date of my birthday (February 29) is a very rare phenomenon. After all, it only comes once in every 4 years! After a looong wait, there was (finally!) a February 29 this year, so I was hoping that I could have a more special …
Yesterday, February 29, I finally celebrated my birthday on the ACTUAL date that I was born. I finally turned 8 years old! (Well, at least 8 in leap years, and 32 in “normal” years. I prefer 8. It makes me seem younger). (The photo above is of me on my last few hours as a …
In my previous post about Ueno Park, I mentioned that within this expansive 133-acre park lies a great number of attractions and activities, including several museums, various temples and shrines, art galleries, theater halls, and a 35-acre zoo — the Ueno Zoo, which you will see more of in this blog post! Founded in 1882, the Ueno …
I couldn’t think of a better way to spend our last day in Tokyo than strolling around Ueno Park, one of the largest and most famous parks in the city and in Japan. Ueno Park is a spacious public park located in the Ueno district of Tokyo, which attracts more than 10 million visitors each …
Go on the internet and do a search for a list of “Things To Do In Tokyo” and you can bet that the Tsukiji Fish Market is in every single list out there. After all, it’s the biggest wholesale fish and seafood market not just in Tokyo, not just in Japan, but in the world! …
Coffee or cats? For some people, deciding which of the two they love more is tough. For people like these, Tokyo’s cat cafes are the purr-fect hangout spot. But wait, what is a cat café? Don’t panic. It’s not a café that serves cats. Cat cafes are coffee shops around Japan where visitors can get …
