When I visited the South Island of New Zealand in September 2018, it was the season for whitebait fishing. I tried the whitebait fritter at Cafe39 at Hokitika and I was amazed the local cooking style is so similar to…
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Best Tourist Pre-paid SIM Card in Thailand
It used to cost 299 baths for a 7-day pre-paid SIM by all 3 major mobile operators (AIS, DTAC and TrueMove H) in Thailand. Their plans are very similar and you may decide who to sign up by the queue…
Beautiful Ishigaki Island (The Maldives of Japan)
Ishigaki is a beautiful Japanese island in the Pacific Ocean. Some people call it the Maldives of Japan. Its location is closer to Taiwan than Japan mainland. It only takes 45-minute flight from Taipei but travelling from Fukuoka takes 120-minutes.…
Kawachi Wisteria Garden, Kyushu
Kawachi Wisteria Garden is a beautiful wisteria garden in Yahata, North Kyushu in Japan. end of April and early May is the best time to pay a visit. If you plan visiting Kawachi Wisteria Garden, the first step is to make…
Best Tourist Pre-paid SIM card for Hong Kong Visitors
ABC Mobile’s $48 4G Pre-paid SIM is probably the best pre-paid SIM card for tourists in Hong Kong. Activation does not require any user registration. The SIM card is activated by simply inserting into your mobile phone and making the…
Best place to enjoy Hong Kong night view
Taking the ferry across Victoria Harbour at night is a popular sightseeing activity for most tourists to Hong Kong. Most tourists take the ferry trip between Central and Tsim Sha Tsui. It is the shortest and most obvious choice as…
Is It Worth Buying Hong Kong’s Express Ufly-Pass for HK$388?
Hong Kong Express, a Hong Kong based budget airlines, offers the 1-year Ufly Pass for HK$388. The main benefit is the priority access for the holders to book the tickets on sales 6 hours before the general public. Many may…
Business Ticket is cheaper than Economy Ticket on the same flight
Business class is much more spacious with better food and services, like using the airport lounge before and after travel. Business tickets should be more expensive than economy tickets. The 2018 Sapporo Snow Festival is held from February 5 to…
Osaka 1-Day Subway/Tram/Bus Pass
For visitors to Osaka, the 1-day Osaka Subway/Tram/Bus Pass is best ticket for traveling around Osaka. The 1-day pass has 2 versions. One for international tourists (550 Yen) and one for domestic travelers (Weekdays: 800 Yen / Weekends: 600 Yen).…
Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle is regarded as the finest surviving Japanese castle, consisting of 83 buildings from the feudal period. The castle is frequently known as Hakuro-jo or Shirasagi-jo (White Egret Castle or White Heron Castle). The castle dates back to 1333…