Mitsui Outlet Park

A shopaholic's theme park 07 October, 2011 by

Mitsui Outlet Parks are a series of designer malls spread all around Japan. Almost all of them are strategically located at ports such as in Sendai or Yokohama and feature factory outlets for a wide range of international, as well as local brands.

Each of these large complexes almost seem like amusement parks made for the sole purpose of shopping, with architecture inspired by other seafaring towns from around the world. Here we take a look around Mitsui Outlet Park Marine Pia Kobe, the Mediterranean themed promenade in Kobe.
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Japan Rail Pass (JR Pass)

An all in one solution for traveling around Japan? 02 October, 2011 by

One of the most frequently asked questions on the travel forums I frequent is whether to purchase a Japan Rail Pass (or JR Pass for short). This special pass covers all transport owned by the JR company throughout the country, including unlimited free rides on the usually pricey bullet trains.
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Using Google Maps to Plan your Holiday

Plan your itinerary with this simple tool 02 October, 2011 by

Whether your destination for your next holiday is to Singapore or Japan, Google Maps makes for a great alternative to other travel programs when planning your itinerary. The combination of searchable areas of interest, simplicity of use and pain free map sharing with your friends is hard to beat. Better yet, almost everyone ought to already have a Google account and My Places, users can plan their itinerary easily using custom maps.
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Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

One of the largest aquariums in the world, right in the city 24 September, 2011 by

It is only appropriate that Japan, a country made up of 6,852 islands to be home to some of the largest and most amazing aquaria in the world. Kaiyukan (better known overseas simply as the Osaka Aquarium) is one of the best examples. The iconic building houses a large variety of aquatic life from the pacific region, including rare specimens that exist in in few other aquariums worldwide.
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AKB48 Janken Taikai Official Guide Book 2011

Everything you need to know about the AKB48 Janken Tournament 22 September, 2011 by

Last year’s Janken Tournament was one of the most interesting events in recent AKB48 history. It wasn’t a surprise (though most had expected them to mix up the game) that they’d repeat the success of last year’s event, this time with the the 2011 Janken Takai. Kobusha have released an accompanying guide book again this year with detailed statistics of all the participating members.
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World Runway Premiere Impressions

TGC's fashion experiment in Singapore 21 September, 2011 by

Last Sunday, the Singapore Indoor Stadium played host to the World Runway Premiere. The event, the first of its kind in here, was helmed by none other than the creator of the world famous Tokyo Girls Collection. Stylists from around the world were invited to take part in a fashion battle, with Singapore as their arena. We were there to cover this historic moment.
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World Runway Premiere

The future of Singapore's fashion 14 September, 2011 by

It has been in the whispers for almost 3 years that Tokyo Girl’s Collection (TGC), one of the world’s most acclaimed fashion events would be making its way to local shores.

After a long wait, the first ever World Runway, an original new festival created by TGC founder Jake F.R will be launched in Singapore this weekend. The folks at Supermerlion were invited yesterday for a sneak peak of what to expect for this premiere event, details inside.
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Bandung September 2011 Day 3 & 4

More culinary adventures 13 September, 2011 by

It’s was my third day in Indonesia and starting to make sense of this foreign land. While some things took longer to discover, others were definitely more apparent. Had kind of figured by yesterday that this was one of those countries that didn’t use toilet paper, since the only place that did have any was our hotel. Instead, a shower was provided in most cubicles, which arguably might even be better.
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Bandung September 2011 Day 2

More Bandung experiences 12 September, 2011 by

Breakfast was provided by the hotel, so the second day in Bandung began with an intercontinental styled buffet meal at the restaurant in the hotel lobby. Today was going to be another day of meetings and business stuff.
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Bandung September 2011 Day 1

First visit to Bandung, Indonesia 11 September, 2011 by

To explain the apparent lack of updates of late, the better part of this week was spent traveling over to Indonesia for a business trip in Bandung. While most of the days were spent bouncing between the hotel room and office, I had the chance to sample some of the local sights and cuisine of this small city.
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