Tag: Japan

TeamLab Planets

ByTravelling Minion April 2, 2023 1 Comment
Waking up this morning, I am feeling a lot better. It's a good thing too because today I have a booking to visit Teamlab Planets Tokyo. TeamLab is like an interactive art exhibit that marries art, technology and nature that allows for visitors to experience and learn about the world around them. I am always hearing about how cool these exhibits are so I'm excited to be visiting today. Team labs...

A little trouble in Tokyo

ByTravelling Minion March 26, 2023 3 Comments
Flying to Tokyo After killing a few hours at e Jakarta airport, the check in counters for my flight to Tokyo opens. I quickly check in and make my way to the Plaza Premium Lounge in the terminal 3. It's actually pretty nice and spacious, so if you ever find yourself in this airport its worth a visit! After a quick shower and a few snacks I make my way to the gate where I board my flight to Japan....

Heading to Japan… But first lets fly a bit!

ByTravelling Minion March 4, 2023 4 Comments
It's 2023 and its time to embark on my first adventure of the year. Ultimately my final destination is Japan, but I have a few "hoops" to "fly" through before I arrive. Being a bit of a plane geek. My itinerary consists of a roundabout way to Asia. This is because I have a Singapore Airlines flight from New York's JFK airport to Singapore. Why would I fly this when there is a direct flight from...

Transit to Singapore

ByTravelling Minion March 9, 2020 0 Comments
Guam to Nagoya After crashing at my Guam AirBNB, I had to get up bright and early for the last series of my flights to Singapore before settling for a few days. I was excited for this element of my trip as my business class flights on my itinerary would start today. The first of which would be a United flight from Guam to Nagoya. Because the United staff had a bit of trouble dealing with my...

Wrapping up 2017!

ByMinion-Chris December 30, 2017 2 Comments
Is 2017 over already?! Admittedly I've been a bit lazy over the past few weeks after my Japan wrap up. However I wanted to spend some time to review the amazing travel year 2017 has been, and what's on the horizon for me in 2018! Australia My first major trip of 2017 was to the land down under! I really enjoyed spending a month in this diverse and unique country. It has amazing natural beauty and...

Wrapping up Japan

ByMinion-Chris December 1, 2017 1 Comment
It's time to wrap up my trip to Japan. Thanks for joining me on this adventure to the Land of the Rising Sun. I really enjoyed the time I spent in this diverse and unique country! If you want to read up on the whole trip you can do so here. Here are some of my thoughts after reflecting on the trip. My top 3 highlights: Highlight #1: Unexpected Lantern festival in Takanabe One of the things I love...