Review: Joya Onsen Cafe, Upper Jurong Road (Singapore)

Nestled in the Jurong district, Joya Onsen Cafe is an onsen complex that sets out to bring a little piece of Japan’s onsen culture to Singapore. It was an interesting proposition when I first heard about it but plans to visit sat on the back burner for quite a while as I couldn’t justify paying … More Review: Joya Onsen Cafe, Upper Jurong Road (Singapore)

Review: Matsuri-Yu Spa, Asakusa ROX Shopping Mall (Tokyo, Japan)

After alighting from our overnight ride on the Sunrise Express, my husband and I headed to Miyako City Tokyo Takanawa Hotel to check in. Alas, our room wasn’t ready yet and we had a good 7 hours before the official check-in time. Given that we barely slept a wink last night as we were enthusiastically … More Review: Matsuri-Yu Spa, Asakusa ROX Shopping Mall (Tokyo, Japan)

Review: Rinku-No-Yu Public Bathhouse, Rinku Pleasure Town SEACLE Shopping Mall (Osaka, Japan)

Rinku-No-Yu is a public bathhouse conveniently located just one train stop away from Kansai International Airport, where my husband and I touched down that afternoon. We planned to take the Sunrise Express sleeper train later at night, so we needed a place to chill at in the meantime and take a nice shower before boarding … More Review: Rinku-No-Yu Public Bathhouse, Rinku Pleasure Town SEACLE Shopping Mall (Osaka, Japan)

Review: SAMA Onsen & Massage Spa, Soi Saphanhin (Phuket, Thailand)

While searching for spas to check out in Phuket, I came across some good reviews online for this one so my husband and I decided to try it out. Situated on the eastern side of the island near Old Phuket Town, this spa is the first of its kind in Phuket to uniquely combine Japanese … More Review: SAMA Onsen & Massage Spa, Soi Saphanhin (Phuket, Thailand)

Review: Let’s Relax Onsen & Spa, Grande Centre Point Hotel Sukhumvit 55 (Bangkok, Thailand)

Situated on the 5th floor of Grande Centre Point Hotel at Thong Lo, this Let’s Relax Spa outlet is the only one in Bangkok that has an onsen facility (the other one is located in Pattaya). Since my husband and I had never had an actual onsen experience before, I thought this would be a … More Review: Let’s Relax Onsen & Spa, Grande Centre Point Hotel Sukhumvit 55 (Bangkok, Thailand)