2021 - yet is still a COVID year

2021 is coming to an end soon. Man, feel like just not long ago I've only reflected on year 2020. 2020 was a pandemic year, and to summarize year 2021 in one word it would be

VACCINATION

Japan Trip - Mount Fuji

After spending 5 days at Chubu area and made full use of the Alpine-Takayama-Matsumoto Area Pass, I continue my trip to Shizuoka（静岡）to view the magnificent Mt. Fuji.

CR7 back to Manchester United!

28th August 2021 morning, I still can't believe this is actually happening. Last night at Singapore time 23:50, Manchester United released an official statement with this banner. Yes! Cristiano Ronaldo is back to United again!

Japan Trip - Nagoya

After the fulfillment journey throughout the Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, I continued my trip along the West side of Chubu area and then to Shizuoka and Lake Kawaguchi to view the magnificent Mt. Fuji 🗻 

Japan Trip - Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route

At the end of 2017, I started to plan my next solo trip to Japan. That time I was still wondering which area of Japan should I explore next, then I remember an ex-colleague told me he went to a place where there is a massive snow wall even during pre-summer season. So I went to check about it and decided I shall explore the Chubu region (中部地方) in May 2018.

Japan Trip - A Short Trip to Tokyo

In 2017 I had a family trip to Taiwan for 2 weeks and so I thought that year I won't be going to Japan which will end the strike (I have went to Japan for 3 consecutive years previously from 2014 to 2016). However a friend of mine was planning his first Japan trip with his girlfriend and asked me do I want to tag along too, sort of to be their guide (LOL). Initially I rejected, but after checking the air ticket and asked my brother does he wanna go, I agreed to my friend we will go with them to Tokyo only (the couple planned to go Hakone and Kansai as well). And so in October 2017, me and my brother went for a short trip to Tokyo!

Japan Trip - Kansai Hokuriku Area [Part 2]

After spending 3 days at Kansai area, the next day I continue my trip to Kinosaki Onsen (城崎温泉)

2021 - a Vaccination Year

 

It's already more than a year since the outbreak of COVID-19,  and most of the countries have already started the vaccination phase on front liner and the senior citizens. Have things started to get better?

Japan Trip - Kansai Hokuriku Area [Part 1]

In 2016, just 8 months after my previous Japan trip in 2015 I went to Japan again. Same reason as the previous one, I went there for Perfume's concert. After looking at the list of location they're having the concert, I've decided to attend the one held at Fukui and I used that opportunity to explore Kansai (関西) and Hokuriku (北陸) area.

 

Japan Trip - first ever solo trip [Part 3]

After 2 days in Hiroshima city, in the evening time I took the Shinkanshen to my next destination - Onomichi (尾道).

Japan Trip - first ever solo trip [Part 2]

After the morning trip to Miyajima island, I went back to Hiroshima station for the second part of my itinerary of that day.

Japan Trip - first ever solo trip [Part 1]

Ever since I was a kid I always wanted to go Japan someday. To walk on their street, to enjoy the scenery there, to talk to Japanese people, to experience their daily live. Fast forward to the day after I graduated from University, my friend and I planned for a grad trip to Japan. It was my first trip to Japan, so my friend did all the planning and itinerary and we went to Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto. Since then I know that Japan is a place where I would go over and over again. Until now, I went to Japan almost every year and most of the time were solo trip. So now I would like to share some of my experience there and how did I do all the planning and itinerary.