My Osaka-Kyoto 5 days Itinerary #2: Tips for Transportation, Food & Places to Visit

Visit Part 1 for the sample itinerary, more tips and recommendation for Osaka Kyoto trip.

Here's the continuation of my trip in Osaka and Kyoto! Both these places actually rarely snow even in the middle of winter, so on the 3rd day, I decided to bring my family out of the city to search for snow scenery!

My Osaka-Kyoto 5 days Itinerary #1: Tips for Transportation, Food & Places to Visit

 

 Sample Itinerary to inspire you all for your own trip!

Hello! Some of you might know that I just recently went for a trip to Osaka and Kyoto with my family during the Chinese new year holidays. We traveled in a group of 9 including my aunt and cousins this time round, and this is actually the 1st time any of my family members travel to Japan. 

The trip was really fun, but planning it was really not easy! Although I've been to Hokkaido once, it is really an entirely different experience to plan the travel on your own.

Hokkaido in April #2 - Things to do in Spring

 

This is part 2 of my April Hokkaido trip photo blog! For part one please go to HERE for more travel tips in Hokkaido.

Hakodate Bay Area

Hokkaido in April #1 - Things to do in Spring

When people talk about Hokkaido, 1st thing that will come to mind is the world renown powder snow and their long winter. I however, happened to visit Hokkaido in its low season. Spring (April to June) attracts far less foreign tourists compared to Kyoto and Tokyo around the same time.

Amphawa Floating Market Day Trip #3

Lets continue our journey to Amphawa Floating Market! In our last post, we boarded the local Songtel (mini truck with 2 row of seats) and we are heading straight to the market!

The journey was short and pleasant, and finally we arrived at our destination. 1st thing that comes to my mind when I arrive is 'wow, this place feels like home!'. The area of the market resembles the kampung (villages) back home, and the stalls by the water reminded me of the market by the river in Brunei where I grew up in.

Maeklong Railway Market - Amphawa Floating Market Day Trip #2

 Hello guys! Sorry for procrasinating for so long! I'm currently in Sydney for a short escape from reality so blogging doesn't seem all that appealing over here xD

Anyway, continuing our trip in Bangkok. After taking the mini van from Mahachai Seafood Market area, we finally reach the famous railway market! Pretty sure most of you have heard of it before right? If not, I'll also attach a nice video at the end of the post.

Mahachai Seafood Market - Amphawa Floating Market Day Trip #1

Back to my Bangkok posts!

Before going to Bangkok, we did some research on place of interests and also accommodation and finally after long planning, we decided to stay in Lub D hostel (both of them!). You can read it here! Other than the good facilities and tourist friendly environment, they even have a travel agency counter at the hostel. This agency, Visit Beyond is perfect for backpackers as they are not the conventional companies that make you buy expensive tours and have to join many people in a trip. They do cater for smaller group, or even for just 2 person! The trips are usually lead by local Thai tour guide, and it'll be a lot of walking and using public transport for you to experience life of the locals.

Mr. Jones' Orphanage @ Siam Paragon, Bangkok

After a short break from Bangkok post, here we are again! We always hear how people hype about Mr. Jones' Orphanage in Bangkok and since we were in that area, we decided to give it a go!

Lub D Hostel @ Bangkok (Silom & Siam Square)

A vacation won't be complete without a proper place to recharge right?

Before we came to Bangkok we were having a hard time deciding where to stay

Bangkok Trip + travel tips ♥

Sawadee ka! 

(Just realise my shorts camouflage pattern actually look very similar to Thai army's Lol Lol)

Just came back from a 8 days 7 night Bangkok trip with my besties Joey and Jacqueline! ♥ ♥  It is definitely a very memorable trip for us, being our 1st trip together out of the country and also our graduation trip to celebrate our completion of the Physiotherapy degree and our friendship. This trip almost got cancelled cause many people were worried for us since Thailand is under martial law

Everything is BIGGER in Australia - Sydney Fish market

Yeah yeah I know I've been MIA for ages again despite promising to update more frequently. But you can't really blame a stressed up girl with busy schedule right? *excuses*

Was viewing through my Sydney trip photos (reminiscing the past.. starting to feel the age kicking in actually haha) and noticed something peculiar. Why, most of my pictures are not of the beautiful sceneries, or my boy, or the gorgeous me (you're allowed to vomit, I just pretend I don't see that), but rather just everyday stuff like cans and food. Australians probably will scoff at what I did (HAH) but I'm a tourist kay? An Asian one, means I'll take picture of literally EVERYTHING that caught my attention, especially food. Experts may suggest I'm mental, but who cares? I see you don't xD

Anyway, big stuff in Aussie. Yeah. Starting with something everyone loves.

Princess Coco Chocolaterie (Sydney)

*UPDATE: This restaurant is no longer in service*

Visited Sydney to around end of June to help boyfie settle in. So why waste the chance to nom around and have fun?

Came to know Princess Coco Chocolaterie

Of music, sea and hot air balloons ♡

MIA for a few days and now I'm back with more picturesssss!

Part 1 - Of Music

Inti band's concert had finally come to an end. It was rather good. Even thought we didn't have enough practice (I played like shit weih TnT) and there was a lot of flaws and mistakes, but we had great fun and the audiences are very very sporting! Aww love them!

Pieces of the day :
Arsenal
Into the Joy of Spring
安里屋
Green Hill Fantasy
You Raise Me Up (With vocal)
Endless love (With vocal)
Rondo Romantica
La Vergen Marcarena
Japanese Grafitti 8 ( The Ultraman song!)
Variation of Kitchen Sink

Encore :
Mashup of Bad Romance, Sorry Sorry and Disturbia
Chibi Maruko Chan's theme song!

Chinese New Year celebration @ Marudi Part 3

The 1st day of chinese new year!

Started off the day by eating breakfast at mum side granny's house, and got this bunch of unexpected guests! 

Saw one very very familiar guy.... Who's actually my ex classmate in secondary school, who I just knew is one of my cousins as well =_____________=

Chinese New Year celebration @ Marudi Part 2

Finally it's new year eve! Of course we have to go back to dad's side grandpa's place. Even thought we don't really celebrate Chinese new year this year (as my grandma passed away) reunion dinner is still a must!

From grandpa's house.

Chinese New Year celebration @ Marudi Part 1 (Marudi Market Place Food)

Gong Xi Fatt Chai!

Went back to Miri on 29th night then flew to Marudi which is my birthplace + REAL hometown on 30th early morning with my youngest aunt and siblings. The flight took only

Petaling Street short food trip! Wantan Mee and Shin Kee beef noodles @ Petaling Street

Just came back from my lil hometown Marudi for a few days~ Gonna update bout my trip back soon. Extremely busy these days as I have to work for parents >< 

Wanna post some old pics of our short trip (me. Jac and Joey AGAIN) to Petaling Street before Chinese New Year here. We got no class on that day so we're free to go!

All wearing checkered shirt! =D