Tag: Travel

Review: Peony Jade Chinese Restaurant – The Weekend Omakase Handcrafted Dim Sum Escapade, Amara Hotel (Singapore)

July 17, 2025

After seeing an Instagram reel about this unique dim sum omakase concept at Peony Jade Chinese Restaurant, I was incredibly keen to check it out for myself! “Omakase” is typically associated more with Japanese cuisine so I was curious to find out what this Chinese version was about. At a very decent price of $68++ … More Review: Peony Jade Chinese Restaurant – The Weekend Omakase Handcrafted Dim Sum Escapade, Amara Hotel (Singapore)

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

July 14, 2025

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: Gyukatsu Motomura Restaurant, Namba 3-Chome (Osaka, Japan)

July 13, 2025

As my husband and I were staying nearby at Mercure Tokyu Stay Osaka Namba, we decided to take a walk around the Dotonbori area and look for a dinner spot. We chanced upon this restaurant with a super long queue and I recognized it to be the highly recommended one from a Telegram group chat. … More Review: Gyukatsu Motomura Restaurant, Namba 3-Chome (Osaka, Japan)

Review: Mercure Tokyu Stay Osaka Namba Hotel (Osaka, Japan)

July 7, 2025

Ever since I saw the launch of this relatively new hotel on Accor, I had my eye on trying it out at some point! A collaboration between Accor’s midscale Mercure brand and Japanese long-stay brand Tokyu Stay, this pioneering dual-branded hotel opened for business in December 2022. It is situated in a really convenient spot, … More Review: Mercure Tokyu Stay Osaka Namba Hotel (Osaka, Japan)

Review: Good Nature Hotel Kyoto (Kyoto, Japan)

July 4, 2025

Completing our theme park stint at Disneysea and Disneyland in Tokyo, my husband and I then made our way to Kyoto for a change of scenery. When researching for hotels, this one in particular piqued my interest because of its contemporary aesthetic and a certain character it had about its spaces. Opening its doors in … More Review: Good Nature Hotel Kyoto (Kyoto, Japan)

Review: Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo Disney Resort (Tokyo, Japan)

June 23, 2025

After an awesome experience at Disneysea the day before, it was time to check out what its neighbour, Disneyland, had to offer! Funnily, my husband and I didn’t actually plan to visit Disneyland at all. It was purely an error I made while trying to snag a 50% off capped at $50 promo code with … More Review: Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo Disney Resort (Tokyo, Japan)

Review: Miyako City Tokyo Takanawa Hotel (Tokyo, Japan)

June 17, 2025

Miyako City Tokyo Takanawa is a 4-star hotel situated within a 5-to-10-minute walk from Takanawa Gateway Station, Shinagawa Station and Sengakuji Station. It is convenient to have a variety of train lines so close by but the walk to and from these stations are largely unsheltered, so do come prepared with your umbrellas (: Given … More Review: Miyako City Tokyo Takanawa Hotel (Tokyo, Japan)

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

June 15, 2025

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: Sunrise Express Sleeper Train – Sunrise Seto (Osaka To Tokyo, Japan)

June 14, 2025

The Sunrise Express is a pair of overnight sleeper trains, Sunrise Seto and Sunrise Izumo, jointly operated by JR Central and JR West. Sunrise Seto runs between Tokyo and Takamatsu while Sunrise Izumo runs between Tokyo and Izumo. Both these limited express trains are coupled together for a portion of the journey, and then decouple at … More Review: Sunrise Express Sleeper Train – Sunrise Seto (Osaka To Tokyo, Japan)