→ January 31, 2010
Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, Mao… these are the classic tourist attractions of Beijing. But you shouldn’t miss the 798 Art District if you happen to be in Beijing. Located on the site of an abandoned electronic factory, the area is now full of shops, cafes, artists’ studios and galleries, showcasing contemporary and [...]
→ January 27, 2010
+ We hate taxis in Beijing. They’re too fast and they never take you where you want to go. Besides, they cannot drive. No really. Fast and furious. + We hate the Internet censorship. No Facebook, no Twitter, no WP. A.N.G.E.R! + We hate/love the bitterly cold winter weather. We were freezing but climbing the Great Wall [...]
→ January 19, 2010
Since the one-child policy was introduced in 1979, kids often have a monopoly over two parents and four doting grandparents. My advice to all parents, spoiling your child might end up pretty badly. Check out the last pic in the below gallery of a not-so-little-emperor who took a turn for the worse.
→ January 14, 2010
Well, just a morning actually. But a very challenging one at Tokyo’s famous Tsukiji fishmarket. If it lives in the sea it’s probably for sale at Tsukiji fishmarket, the biggest wholesale fish and seafood market in the world. We got up early – at 5:00 a.m. the ’seri’ (auctions) begin, and by around 8:00 a.m. the market [...]
→ January 13, 2010
Beatles fans in Tokyo are spoiled for choice, with pubs featuring Japanese Beatles look-a-like bands playing covers all night long. We saw ‘Rough and Ready’ who are one of the regular bands at The Cavern Club in Roppongi, just five minutes walk from Roppongi Crossing. This pub is actually more a Beatles themed live house. To [...]
→ December 30, 2009
Instructions in Japanese for the local post office to explain the Polaroid Project !
→ December 25, 2009
Sure, in Japan you will visit some atmospheric temples and supertall skyscrapers. But you will also come across some cool and weird stuff! Check it out: Get a Doctor Fish’s ‘pedicure’ and ‘manicure’: Obtain a Cleopatra’s nose thanks to the ‘Coco’ clip. ‘You wouldn’t miss a chance’! Be refreshed and cleaned in music thanks to the MP3 toilet: Always [...]
→ December 24, 2009
Hanatoro?!! What is she talking about? Well, it’s not the title of Hayao Miyazaki’s new animated film but a famous light-up Festival in Arashiyama, near Kyoto (lit. it means “flower and light road”). If you visit Kyoto in the beginning of December, you can’t miss it. Don’t forget to take a stroll through the enchanted [...]
