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VIETNAM: Kayaking Halong Bay

January 22, 2017 by hollyGS

We started the day off with complementary breakfast on the top floor of our hotel. The view from the restaurant was almost a complete 360. The breakfast was pretty good, but not overly memorable. We then grabbed our bags and headed down to reception to catch our ride to Halong Bay. I normally do not book packages through hotels, but the package we booked through our hotel in Hanoi worked out really well. We arranged ahead of our arrival […]

Categories: Asia, Vietnam • Tags: Asia, halong bay, Hanoi, kayaking, travel

Hong Kong to Hanoi VIETNAM

December 31, 2016 by hollyGS

We woke up very early, and tried to find a place to eat breakfast in our neighbourhood. Most things were still closed, so we had to settle for a Mac D’s Coffee. We spent the morning wandering around the area that our hostel was in, Causeway bay. There were many places decorated for the Chinese New Year, and we enjoyed taking photos all over the area. Our flight to Hanoi Vietnam was in the early afternoon, so we kept close […]

Categories: Asia, Hong Kong, Vietnam • Tags: Asia, ‎Hà Nội, cama ATK, 銅鑼灣, Hanoi, Hồ Hoàn Kiếm, Jetstar, travel, Việt Nam, Vietnam, vietnam airways, vietnam visa

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Hong Kong : Tian Tan Buddha

December 18, 2016 by hollyGS

Hong Kong Day 大嶼山 Lantau Island and 天壇大佛 Tian Tan Buddha 南平 Nan Ping Day four, we got up very early and took the metro to Tung Chung station. We arrived about 30 minutes before the gondola service to Tian Tan began, so we waited in line. I definitely recommend getting there early. We were one of the first groups allowed onto the gondola, and it felt like we had the place to ourselves once we arrived at the top […]

Categories: Asia, Hong Kong • Tags: Asia, big buddha, bruce lee, gondola, Hong Kong, nan ping, tian tan, travel, walk of fame, 南平, 大嶼山, 天壇大佛

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Hong Kong & Macao: Chinese New Year

December 6, 2016 by hollyGS

Hong Kong Day 3: Macao and Chinese New Year We started the day off with a traditional English breakfast at a British pub/breakfast joint. Potatoes and tomatoes, eggs and toast. After breakfast we walked up to Man Mo Temple 文武廟, to see the coils of hanging incense. You are not permitted to photograph the interior of the temple, so you will have to use your imagination or visit it for yourself. The air is full of smoke and incense, and […]

Categories: Asia, Hong Kong, macau • Tags: Asia, ferry, Hong Kong, macau, ruins of st.Paul's, travel

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Hong Kong: Temple Night Market, Victoria Peak

November 6, 2016 by hollyGS

香港 Hong Kong Day 1&2: Our first Anniversary. Temple Night Market 庙街, Star Ferry 天星小輪 and Victoria Peak 太平山. Our first anniversary only lasted about 4 hours, the time it took for our plane to fly from Toronto to the international date line. Our first day in Hong Kong was an exercise in keeping ourselves awake for 40 plus hours….. We both had to work the day before our flight. We headed to the airport in the evening for our […]

Categories: Asia, Hong Kong • Tags: Asia, 香港, Hong Kong, hongkong light show, star ferry, temple Night market, temple street, tram, victoria peak, 天星小輪, 庙街

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Tokyo Japan: Maid Cafe

October 31, 2016 by hollyGS

Japan Day 16: Our Awkward Experience at a Maid Cafe メイドカフェ in Akihabara (Last Day in Japan) Our last day in Tokyo was short, and did not afford a lot of time to do things. We packed up our stuff and checked out of our hostel (left our bags at reception). We walked to Akihabara with the intent of trying to find a Maid Cafe to have our last meal at. It took a lot of nerve to finally decide […]

Categories: Asia, Japan • Tags: akihabara, Asia, メイドカフェ, halloween, Japan, Maid cafe, otaku, tokyo, travel

Tokyo, Japan: Robot Restaurant ロボットレストラン

October 30, 2016 by hollyGS

Japan Day 15: Robot Restaurant ロボットレストラン , Mandarake まんだらけ, Genki Sushi 元気寿司 , and The Black Kuro Burger Day fifteen was all about getting a few last things accomplished. It was our last full day in Japan, and we wanted to make the most of it! We started off the day walking to Akihabara and grabbing a coffee along the way. We crossed over the river near Akihabara and just generally enjoyed exploring the area and the beautiful weather. In […]

Categories: Asia, Japan • Tags: Asia, まんだらけ, ロボットレストラン, Genki Sushi, halloween, Japan, otaku, Robot Restaurant, tokyo, travel, 元気寿司

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Tokyo, Japan: Tokyo Tower

October 29, 2016 by hollyGS

Japan Day 14: Tokyo Tower 東京タワー, Meiji Shrine 明治神宮, Ueno Park and Karaoke カラオケ Booth! Day fourteen was packed with things to see and do! I had been to Tokyo twice before, and had a list of places that I wanted to take Jives to see before our time was up in Japan. We were really lucky with weather during our stay in Japan, the autumn leaves were just changing colour, and the weather was much warmer than back home! […]

Categories: Asia, Japan • Tags: Alice in Wonderland Cafe, Asia, カラオケ, Japan, otaku, shibuya, tokyo, Tokyo Tower, travel, Ueno park, Zojoji Temple, 三縁山増上寺, 上野公園

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Tokyo, Japan: Shibuya Halloween

October 16, 2016 by hollyGS

Japan Day 13 (Part2): The Mayhem of a Shibuya 渋谷 Halloween ハロウィーン Halloween in Japan was so intense that it warrants it’s own post. To reiterate…Halloween in Tokyo. Wow! When we realized that we’d be spending Halloween in Tokyo, we did some research online, and came to the conclusion that Japan doesn’t really celebrate Halloween. Man were we wrong. Somehow our search must have been outdated, but if there is one thing that Tokyo has down to a science, it […]

Categories: Asia, Japan • Tags: Asia, ハロウィーン, halloween, halloween in Japan, Japan, onepiece, otaku, shibuya, tokyo, travel

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VIETNAM: Kayaking Halong Bay

Hong Kong to Hanoi VIETNAM

Hong Kong : Tian Tan Buddha

Hong Kong & Macao: Chinese New Year

Hong Kong: Temple Night Market, Victoria Peak

Tokyo Japan: Maid Cafe

Tokyo, Japan: Robot Restaurant ロボットレストラン

Tokyo, Japan: Tokyo Tower

Tokyo, Japan: Shibuya Halloween