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A Passion For Travel & Study Abroad

June 12, 2022 by kemkem

Talk about someone with a passion for travel! Xiaochen Su has visited almost 100 countries and counting. He had never intentionally set out to visit every country in the world, but his love for discovery has fueled his desire to make that happen. His childhood history all but pointed to him being a lifelong traveler, something …

Sensoji Temple Asakusa Is The Oldest Temple In Tokyo

December 2, 2022September 12, 2019 by kemkem

Sensoji Temple Asakusa – One of the highlights of our trip to Japan was a visit to Tokyo’s oldest and most famous of temples. The Sensoji is located in the north-eastern part of the city and was about a half hour train ride from where we were staying in Ikebukuro. Do not hesitate to visit. …

Visiting Fushimi Inari Shrine Kyoto Japan

September 10, 2019June 27, 2016 by kemkem

visiting the fushimi inari entrance steps

Updated: Sep 10, 2019 @ 7:33 AM

A visit to Kyoto, Japan would be incomplete without visiting the very colourful and absolutely picturesque Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, located in the South East area of Kyoto.

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Over the years, the Fushimi shrine has become a must visit destination not just for the Japanese (the shrine is featured in some popular comics), but also for tourists thanks to movies like “Memoirs of a Geisha” and “Samsara”. I just wanted to see some of the 10,000 torii gates in the complex.

Surprising First Impressions Of Tokyo Japan

December 2, 2022April 25, 2016 by kemkem

Dec 2, 2022 @ 10:07 AM

A little greenery at the Sensoji Temple in Asakusa prefecture, Tokyo, Japan gives a great impression of Japan.

Tokyo was certainly not on the proverbial bucket list. It has only been recently that it came on the radar. I think it was mostly due to the travel event that we attended recently. Seeing the presentations from the different countries in Asia spurred our interest.

The post about our destination wish list for the new year included Japan and Maldives. Thanks to crazy airfare deals, we were able to cross the Maldives off the list and now, Japan as well. Our 12-day trip in Tokyo was absolutely fantastic, and jarring as well. Here are some very surprising impressions of the capital city of Japan.

Toji Temple in Kyoto, Japan – A Postcard

October 8, 2019April 18, 2016 by kemkem

Toji Temple in Kyoto, Japan has got to be one of the most beautiful places we have ever been to. I just had to share this picturesque, absolutely zen place with you. I am sure you noticed that there was no post last week. Truth be told, we were having too much fun in Tokyo …

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