Takayama is another beautiful Japanese city located in the Hida region (Gifu prefecture), surrounded by scenic countryside of the Japanese Alps. It is known for its festivals, historic architecture, and Onsen (hot springs). Moreover, this city and surroundings are supposedly hot spots among tourists like us, who like to explore the rural parts of Japan.... Continue Reading →
Japan – Part II
Day 2 in Japan started with an early Shinkansen (bullet train) journey with Fazul to our first destination, Mount Koya (Koyasan), a sacred Buddhist settlement. Early in the morning, we reached Yokohama station to catch the Tokyo - Osaka Shinkansen (alight at Kyoto). If I remember correctly, these bullet train tickets were quite expensive; just... Continue Reading →
Japan – a recollection – Part I
My first and only visit to Japan was in November 2011, and this post is a recollection of that trip using my memory bytes and few photographs. Tourism landscape in Japan must have significantly changed over these years; with latest statistics showing, Japan had approximately 37 million foreign tourists in 2024, compared to only 6... Continue Reading →
Bali
Bali requires no introduction! Those who have visited Bali, will have their personal 'best of Bali', with a list of must-try for their next visit; and those planning their first visit, will easily be able to find a lot of info about Bali (thanks to all the travel content and personal experiences available on internet).... Continue Reading →
White Tiger @ SG
Jan 2016: I had just bought a new lens.. Nikkor 70 - 200mm f/2.8. Combining your hobby and a family outing doesn't work out well, always. Since I was so anxious to try my new lens, I chose to carry it to Singapore Zoo during a Saturday outing. Zoology is not my favourite subject, but,... Continue Reading →
Sunrise @ Angkor Wat
29 May 2009: It was a usual Friday morning where almost everyone at work is eagerly waiting for the day to end and start their weekend! I was back in office after 'successful' completion of my first project and almost 2 months of offshore (yes, sea) life. It was great to be back in office!... Continue Reading →