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Jet lag has been getting the best of me and I’ve been waking up at 4-5am every day. Given the limited size of our room, I wait in bed till Aaron awakes from his slumber and we were off from some breakfast in preparation for an eventful day. Onigiri Feast We had noticed a onigiri… Continue reading Japan 3.0: Day 3 (Fukuoka)
First full day in Fukuoka and we’re off on an adventure to the nearby Nokonoshima Island! But first, we must grab some quick bites at a nearby 7-Eleven. I’ve been hearing all about the Japanese egg sandwiches, so I needed to get that. Aaron went with the more traditional, onigiri. Eating the sandwich made me… Continue reading Japan 3.0: Day 2 (Fukuoka)
After many hours on the plane and in various airports, we finally made it to Fukuoka, Japan. It was late in the evening when we arrived. Luckily, the airport is pretty much in the city so it only took us around 15 minutes to get to the hotel by Tenjin station. Valie Hotel Tenjin, is… Continue reading Japan 3.0: Day 1 (Fukuoka)
International On our latest flight to Japan, we decided to fly with Japan Airlines (JAL). In the past, we have mostly flown with Air Canada. Since the prices were more reasonable with JAL, we gave up trying to book with a Star Alliance airline. We did not get to earn Aeroplan miles, but I have… Continue reading Japan Airlines Economy Class (International) and Class J (Domestic) Review
We were fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to fly Premium Economy on our flight from Taipei to Vancouver during our latest trip, so I thought I would write a review of our experience. We flew Air Canada so we can only comment on their Premium Economy class. Do share your own experiences with… Continue reading Flying Premium Economy with Air Canada from Taipei to Vancouver
Last day in Taipei and also the last day of our trip. It’s hard to believe. I did not have a good night’s sleep at all, as I was up all night coughing and blowing my nose. Aaron wasn’t feeling the best either, so we ended up starting our day late at 10am. Soy Milk… Continue reading Taipei Day 3
We had one goal today. The goal to having some traditional soy milk breakfast (豆漿油條). Our plan was to eat it at the famous and ever-so popular 阜杭豆漿 (Fu Hang Soy Milk). We knew were in for a long wait and could not get ourself to wake up at 6am to be the early birds.… Continue reading Taipei Day 2
It was an unremarkable journey back to the Baiyun Airport in Guangzhou. We easily collected our stored bag and was in the air again for a quick 2-hour flight over to Taipei. Onwards to Taipei This was our first time in Taipei so we were both very excited. No visa is required to enter Taiwan… Continue reading Taipei Day 1
Last day in Guangzhou and it’s time to hang out with Bear Woman’s relatives and to really experience Guangzhou cuisine. Dim Sum in it's Homeland First things first, dim sum. This cuisine, meant to be eaten in the morning, originated right here in Guangzhou. It’s a nice opportunity to bond with family, drink some tea… Continue reading Journey to My Roots 2.0: Day 3 (Guangzhou)
Lesson: China is not Japan The plan today was to visit my maternal roots in Shantou. We needed to take a morning 3-hour train over to Chaoshan, which was still another 1 hour away from Shantou. My mom’s relatives were meeting up with us at the train station to drive us over to Shantou. Not… Continue reading Journey to My Roots 2.0: Day 2 (Guangzhou – Chaoshan)
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