Warning: There are no strawberries in this post. We had planned many things for our trip to San Remigio, but typhoon is not part of it. Even so, we just made the most of it. San Remigio recently became famous … Continue reading
Manila – Antique
This 2017 Pops decided we should all go to the province to spend the holy week, never mind how or where to get the budget for it. Since it was a last-minute decision, flights to Panay were already expensive, so … Continue reading
DIY Japan: Shibuya Crossing
From Shinjuku, we hopped on the train to Shibuya. There’s one thing I’d like to do in Shibuya: cross that crossing. And that we did, Carly Rae Jepsen style. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kristel Pechon (@tehrutel) Like … Continue reading
DIY Japan: Shinkuju
Our second day on our do-it-yourself trip in Japan was some train station hopping of sorts. Here’s what I planned out: Shinjuku (because Ate H had a meeting with Shu Uemura main branch peeps) –> Shibuya –> Harajuku/Omotesando It was … Continue reading
DIY Japan: Tokyo One Piece Tower
When Tokyo One Piece Tower opened last March 2015, I knew I had to go there. I initially devoted a whole day for it following a friend’s suggestion, but since Ate H wanted to see Mt. Fuji, our itinerary went like … Continue reading
DIY Japan: Kawaguchiko Lake
One of the very first things we did upon our arrival in Japan was to go see Mt. Fuji. Well, at least from a distance. It was Ate H’s request in exchange for my compulsory visit to One Piece Tokyo Tower. Originally, we … Continue reading
DIY Japan: Lockers
If you’re a backpacker tourist in Japan, lockers might be your lifesavers. Our do-it-yourself trip to Japan was jam-packed with impossible itineraries and distant hostels, so these lockers were simply heaven-sent solutions to crunch up the travelling time and save up on the … Continue reading
DIY Japan: Accommodations
Since we were having a do-it-yourself Japan tour, booking accommodations was on the top of my prep list. Ten months before our trip I was already sending emails to hostels for reservations and their responses interpreted like: “Woah, chill gurl, … Continue reading
Japan DIY: Getting Around
This list does not include all kinds of transportation in Japan, but rather the ones we took and had made our travel easier. That our recent trip to Japan was one hell of an Amazing Race had something to do with … Continue reading
Our DIY Japan
Last November, my sister and I did a very ambitious thing and went on a do-it-yourself trip to Japan—from Nagoya to Tokyo then Kyoto and Nagoya back. Why Nagoya? Why Chubu Centrair International Airport? Because, stupid me thought it was … Continue reading