Getting Reacquainted With Tokyo June 17th 2013 We're on vacation in Bali! To get here, I cashed in some miles for a Business Class ticket with an 11-hour layover in Tokyo arriving at Narita Airport at 1.30pm and departing from Haneda Airport at 12.30am. For this layover, the first decision we had to make was to choose a base convenient to both Narita and Haneda where we could store our bags. As much as I wanted to try the cheaper and faste ... read more
Asia » Japan » Tokyo » Roppongi In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more
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I am a native of Singapore and a professional expat. Since leaving Singapore in 1994, my life journey has taken me first to Bangkok, then to Manchester UK, and then to the United States - starting with Los Angeles, then Honolulu, then Silver Spring, MD, and then back to Honolulu. I took some time off from work between July 2017 and March 2018 to travel and reflect (check out my Midlife Crisis Flashpacking series). I'm now back in the corporate world with a renewed attitude towards life and work. I plan to take another extended trip ... full info