Archive for the ‘Travel’ Category

Travel : Ueno Park and Zoo (Japan)

Ueno Park which was opened in 1873, is one of Tokyo’s most visited public attractions. The park which is located just off of the Ueno Station, boasts a huge variety of museums, monuments, and temples. My wife and I had entered through the southern entrance where the famous statue of Saigo Takamori...
March 26th, 2010 | Travel | Read More

Travel : Harajuku Tokyo Japan

I know for a fact that my wife and I had missed quite a few things when we visited the Harajuku ward. We had listed the Meiji Shrine, the Oriental Bazaar and Yoyogi Park as our stops for the day, but when we finally got off the station, aside from the Meiji Shrine, we spent our entire day exploring...
July 20th, 2009 | Travel | Read More

Travel : Shinjuku Tokyo Japan

While staying in Tokyo city, the Shinjuku ward was almost a daily stop for us during our travels. It’s railway station is boasted as being the busiest in all of Japan serving close to two million people daily. From here we made majority of our transfers to other destinations because most the major...
July 19th, 2009 | Travel | Read More

Travel : Tokyo Disney Resort

Choosing between DisneySea or Disneyland During my first full day in Tokyo, we visited the Tokyo Disney Resort. I have been to Disneyland several times, but Tokyo’s DisneySea was foreign to me. Although I had originally intended on buying a two day passport for ¥10,000 so we could visit both...
July 17th, 2009 | Travel | Read More

Travel : Tokyo JR Lines and Metro System

Last summer was my first experience on any metro system. Two good friends of mine had been stationed in Alexandria Virginia at the time, and had highly encouraged my wife and I to experience the daily grind of riding the Washington D.C. metro. Although there were several bumps along the way, the convenience...
July 13th, 2009 | Lifestyles, Travel | Read More

Travel : Planning a trip to Japan

Summer has arrived, and this year my wife and I have decided on Japan as our travel destination. Of course I’ll have my array of posts on my experiences in Japan when I return, so be expecting some great travel reviews covering the city of Tokyo during the months of July and August. Since I was...
June 27th, 2009 | Lifestyles, Travel | Read More

Travel: Boracay, Philippines

White Sandy Beaches? Check. Reasonable room prices? Check. Breathtaking sunsets? Check. Welcome to Boracay, Philippines. Located in the Western Visayas region about 200 miles south of Manila, Boracay is a small tropical island quickly becoming a premier tourist destination. Add the fact it was voted...
May 13th, 2009 | Travel | Read More

Travel : Pikes Place (Seattle)

After eating at the Agua Verde Mexican Restaurant and enjoying their excellent fish tacos, my wife and I decided it was time to pay a visit to Seattle’s world renown farmers market called Pike’s Place. We were told by friends to visit the market during a weekday to avoid the huge crowds,...
April 27th, 2009 | Lifestyles, Travel | Read More