This page gives an overview of our travels from 2016 Autumn-present, in descending order of occurrence. Clicking on the banners (if applicable) will bring you to the respective set of posts associated with the said trip. Alternatively, the related posts (in descending order) are also listed below the banner. As most of the posts are back-dated, please allow us some time to work on them.
I Left My Soul in Seoul
Charmed by Naejangsan National Park
Jeonju, the Birthplace of Bibimbap
Of Sunset, Seafood and a General in Tongyeong
Tongyeong, Korea’s Beautiful Southern Port City
More of Andong’s Unique Allure
Andong is More than Andong Jjimdak
Sunsets at Haneul Sky Park and Naksan Park
(incomplete)
The Charm of Old Japan in Kyoto (planned)
That Elegant White Heron Castle, Himeji (planned)
Into Iya Valley, a Vestige of Old World Japan (planned)
Naruto Whirlpools, Mount Bizan & Awaji Island (planned)
Shikoku Henro by Car I: Temples 17 – 23 (planned)
Kagawa and its Gem, Ritsurin Garden
Shikoku Henro by Car I: Temples 09 – 16
Shikoku Henro by Car I: Temples 01 – 08
Sakura Season in Tokushima: A Photo Gallery
Prelude: The Shikoku Henro by Car, in IV Parts
(incomplete)
North Iceland, the Wonderland of Iceland (planned)
10 Things about Iceland
Journey to the West (of Iceland)
Epilogue – 2016 Autumn Romance in S. Korea
A Compedium of Seoul, As We Know It
Jeju, the Island of Gods D3
Jeju, the Island of Gods D2: Outdoors
Jeju, the Island of Gods D2: Indoors
Jeju, the Island of Gods D1
10 Things about South Korea
The Astounding ‘Park in the Sky’
Of Traipsing Korean Palaces
Of Gyeongbokgung Palace by Night
The Enchanting Nami Island
Penultimate – A Photo Essay
Hort Park, the Gardeners’ Paradise
Of Chinese and Japanese Gardens
The Quintessential Beach Park
Singapore’s First UNESCO Heritage Site
This is Home, Truly
Reservoir in the Heart of the City
Why Traipsy Pixie (especially when traipsy isn’t even a real word)? Because we traipse and walk an awful lot when we travel. As for pixie… like the namesake, we are both benign, somewhat mischievous, small in stature with baby faces not quite indicative of our…
Here is where I track the UNESCO World Heritage Sites we’ve visited, in alphabetical order. There are a total of 1007 properties identified, and it’s my wish that we visit at least 200 of them in our lifetime. Austria – Historic Centre of the City…
This is where our travel tips are consolidated and the posts don’t fall neatly into any of the trips we made. We hope our tips help in your own travel planning. Have fun! A Technophile on Vacation Tokyo for a First-Timer II Tokyo for…
A fruitful half month spent exploring parts of South Korea we’ve never been to, including going on a study trip with the Korean Language academy Inez studied at for several years.
If Tokyo were my second home, then Seoul would undeniably be my third. I will need more than my ten digits to really count the number of times I’ve visited this city, not that I can be absolutely sure anymore. And still, every single…
Having only been properly introduced to Korean food (sans Seoul Garden Korean BBQ, which isn’t exactly Korean) in 2012 after I started learning the Korean Language, I would say that we’ve come a long way since. Many Singaporeans still associate Korean cuisine simply with…
[2018.11.07-08] From Muju 무주 where we had our lunch, our very nice coach driver dropped us at the local bus interchange where we could catch our next ride to Jeonju 전주. Just the three of us. We bade farewell to our teachers and travel…