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 The view from Nijo-Jo castle |  There's something special about Saigon. It tells so many stories of the past. Once upon a time when I was in love, this place for sure is the city for lovers. Click on the picture to read more. |  Under this giant Buddha Daibutsu, I was amazed by the great hall of Buddha and the greatest ancient architecture I've ever witnessed. But there's more to it. If you click the picture, you'll find out how you can immerse yourself with places you visits when you travel solo. |
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 I was lost somewhere in Ubud when I took this picture with my iphone, but who would think that even when you were lost, Ubud is indeed magical and a healing place to be. Well, Ubud also means obat, which is medicine. If you click this picture, read a solo traveller's adventure when he lost in the heart centre of Bali. |  This beautiful scenic coastal walk of Manly trail ends in Car-Rang-Gel, North Head, Sydney. If you click this picture, and go to the link below to read my bush walk adventure in Sydney's own backyard. |  Okochi Sanso garden |
 The stoned footpath in Okocho Sanso garden that leads to a rustic tea housed tucked in lines of trees |  Tokyo |  Display of assorted tempura |
 Senso-ji temple Tokyo. The most popular temple visited by tourists throughout the year. |  Arashiyama bamboo grove. Not so attractive in real life. |  The view from Fushimi Inari shrine. |
 Yasaka Shrine in Gion district Kyoto. |  Shinjuku Tokyo |  Rustic Kyoto house. |
 Nijo-Jo castle Kyoto |  Nijo-Jo castle Kyoto |  Majestic San-Mon gate Nanzen-Ji temple. |
 Nanzen-Ji temple Kyoto |  Nanzen-In Zen garden Nanzen-ji temple |  Okochi Sanso Garden Kyoto. |
 Tokyo from Mori Art Museum |  Roppongi street art. |  The view from Roppongi hills Mori tower. |
 One of the street arts in Roppongi. This one is right under the bridge. |  Beautiful manhole art. Only in Japan! |  Japan Manhole art. |
 The beef toasties from Honshi Coffee, they're Just divine! |  |  With one of pixar characters at Mori Art Museum in Ropongi. The museum showcases the science behind pixar. |
 Ueno park with Tokyo National Museum in the background. |  Tokyo Sky Tree |  Cherry blossom Tokyo |
 Souvenir shop Gion Kyoto |  Reikado Hall Mount Misen Miyajima island. |  Reikado Hall Miyajima island. |
 The view Mount Misen Miyajima island. |  Cooking Hiroshimayaki Okonomimura. |  The old town Miyajima island |
 |  The floating torii in the high tide, Miyajima island. |  Kyoto shopping street |
 This Japanese souvenir is sold throughout tourist spots in Japan |  |  The main road leads to Sensoji with strings of shops. Souvenir shops at Sensoji. |
 zebra cross Hiroshima |  The last cherry blossoms at Shinjuku Gyoen. |  This is a typical bowl of ramen, a hot broth noodle soup. The Shinjuku restaurant that sells it, however, isn't a typical one. The ramen is served from behind a black curtain. You just only have to wait the two hands holding the bowl popping out of the curtain. Diners sit on the table with partitions on the sides for privacy. Click this picture, and read the story about this delicious ramen and who are the guests who come to the restaurant? |
 Sensoji temple |  Miyajima island Hiroshima |  Omoide Yokocho before dark. It's popular for Yakitori |
 The open-air market Ameya Yokocho beneath JR line railway. |  Grilled seafood tsukiji market. |  Grilled crabs tsukiji market. |
 Meiji Jingu Tokyo |  Sensoji temple is one of the most popular among tourists. |  waiting patiently in front of Takoyaki shop at cat street Harajuku Tokyo |
 tsukiji market |  one of the alleyways at the outer tsukiji market. |  The giant lantern at Kaminarimon Sensoji, Tokyo. chochin at Kaminarimon. |
 Shibuya crossroad |  One of the streets in Gion district before dark. |  Typical eki bento (Japanese lunch box) you can purchase at train stations throughout Japanese cities. |
 Sake barrels at the entrance of Meiji Jingu. |  Billboard shops and sh in Shinjuku |  Mount Fuji |
 Nijo-jo Kyoto |  Nara |  Hiroshima Dome Memorial |
 Nanzen-ji garden Kyoto |  |  Nikko little town |
 The view from the summit mount Misen, Miyajima island, Hiroshima. |  Floating Torii Miyajima Island |  Geisha Poster in Gion Kyoto |
 This is the super crowded Takeshita street, Harajuku Tokyo. It was during the golden holiday, a long holiday in Japan some times in late spring. It was the most humid day and I was stuck in the middle of the crowds. Click this picture, read the story about the impact of mass tourism. |  Crowds at Takeshita street, Harajuku Tokyo |  The National Art Centre, Ropongi Tokyo |
 Ropongi Tokyo |  Philosopher's walk Kyoto |  Arashiyama Bamboo Grove Kyoto |
 Tokyo Station |  Shinjuku street Tokyo |  Torii gate leads to Tosho-gu Nikko |
 Shinkyo Bridge Nikko |  Ferry to Miyajima Island Hiroshima |  The view from Miyajima island Hiroshima |
 Miyajima Island Hiroshima |  Overlooking Tokyo Sky Tree. | Ueno Koen Tokyo |
 Ginkaku-ji pavilion Kyoto |  Torii leads Tosho-gu Nikko |  Ginkaku-Ji |
 Arashiyama bamboo grove Kyoto. |  Todai-Ji building in Nara |  Fushimi Inari-Taisha Kyoto |
 One of the alleyways at Omoide-Yokocho in Shinjuku selling . |  Kaminari-mon lantern (chochin) at the thunder gate weighs 670 Kg. Sensoji temple Tokyo. |  Shinjuku at night. |
 A Takoyaki shop in Harajuku |
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