Metropole Hotel Bangkok Is An Understated Luxury Hotel

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Our flight from South Africa to Bangkok was a very long one that involved a six hour layover. Needless to say, we were extremely tired upon arrival. Our Uber ride soon delivered us to The Metropole Bangkok, a uniquely designed serviced residence under the new luxury label of Ascott ‘The Crest Collection”. This was to …

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Shibuya District Tokyo And A Dog’s Tale

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Updated: Shibuya district is one of the special wards in Tokyo and is most definitely worth checking out on any visit to this amazingly humongous city.  The Shibuya train station itself is worthy of a visit as it is one of the biggest and busiest ones in Japan. It feels like you are in a …

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Surprising First Impressions Of Tokyo Japan

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Dec 2, 2022 @ 10:07 AM
 Sensoji Temple in Asakusa prefecture, Tokyo, Japan
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.

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Toji Temple in Kyoto, Japan – A Postcard

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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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