Japan 2016: Day 11 (Back to the food life)

Japan 2016: Day 11 (Back to the food life)

Waking up early stopped being easy. Ugh…lazy. We trampled to Shibuya to check out a nail shop and it is easy to miss. The sign is small, but the inside is heaven. PS, don’t know if I mentioned, but I kept bashing my lens and broke the darn thing so...
Japan 2016: Day 10 (A Moonie evening)

Japan 2016: Day 10 (A Moonie evening)

Chen made up his mind finally about visiting the Tsukiji Fish Market but we already gave up waking up early some time last week. Really, who wants to have slimy fish first thing in the morning for breakfast anyway? We hit up the markets about 11. It was our first...
Japan 2016: Day 9 (Dial down the crazy)

Japan 2016: Day 9 (Dial down the crazy)

When parents make you late for absolutely everything. Annoying. It’s Sunday, so we scoffed down a cheese tart breakfast and head off to Shinjuku to eat some parfait lunch at Takano. Feeling fancy. We spent about two hours in Isetan just checking out knives and...
Japan 2016: Day 8 (Shopping galore)

Japan 2016: Day 8 (Shopping galore)

It’s the weekend, which means quick, do everything in the morning before Dad and Mum Yee wake up! We set off for Ikebukuro to have some breakfast at Jonathan’s. Gotta love their drink station – so many choices! We ordered some pancakes and grabbed...
Japan 2016: Day 7 (Feeling the pain)

Japan 2016: Day 7 (Feeling the pain)

I’m really liking this waking up early business. Oh, did I mention how utterly amazing sleeping on an actual bed is? Back in Tokyo we sleep on the floor…and I mean an actual floor, not tatami mats, but a thin yoga mat sitting on top of some floorboards....