Another Tokyo Layover: The Quest For Farfetch'd September 26th 2016 I traveled to Singapore in September to celebrate my dad's birthday. The cheapest flights this time round required a 15-hour layover in Tokyo on the return trip flying in to Haneda at 6am and departing out of Narita at 9pm. Those of you who know me know that Tokyo is one of my favorite cities and that I do not need an excuse to schedule layover there!
On my prior layovers, I used Tokyo or Ueno ... read more
Asia » Japan » Tokyo 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
It was odd eating this for breakfast.... ...but a good experience nonetheless. The uni was lovely and creamy and there wasn't enough of it. I prefer California uni to Japanese uni though.
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Ren & Andrew
Yum!
That uni looks so fresh! I'm now curious to see how I would enjoy a dish like this for breakfast...loved this layover/transit blog :)