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Kyoto, Japan: Memoirs of a Kimono-Wearing, Barely-Able-to-Breathe Non-Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha is in my Top 3 list of favorite novels. Like, up there with The Hobbit I first bought the book in 2002 and have since read in more than 5 times since, not including the times I randomly picked it up for ...

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Matabungkay Beach, Batangas: Who Still Cares?!

One day, after years of planning and intending to go, we finally found ourselves driving through the gates of the Royale Tagaytay Clubhouse’s Beach Resort in Matabungkay Beach, Lian, Batangas (The Batangas by way of ...

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Namba Oriental Hotel, Osaka, Japan: A Display of Ninja Skills in Photography and Suitcase Management

If you blended up Vegas and poured it into a Japanese glass, you’d get Namba, Osaka. And smack in the middle of it is a tucked in hideaway named Namba Oriental Hotel. Namba Oriental Hotel has got awesome location with a ...

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The One Thing Everybody Warns You About Universal Studios Japan

Coming off from the previous post, also about Universal Studios Japan, we are now going into detail about the one thing you have to be prepared for when coming into this Osakan theme park.   SETTING: Still freezing ...

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What Everybody Should Know About Universal Studios Japan

First off, whatever it is – it’s only considered a warm-up to the Disney Resorts in Tokyo. Secondly, it’s a lot of fun. Relatively.     Yatta! (We did it!) How to freeze yer 4yo butt ...