Welcome to my online diary. A collection of stories about travel, food, old and new adventures, random thoughts and all things I feel like writing about.
There’s something magical about waking up to the sight of Mt. Fuji. If you’re looking for a peaceful retreat, I highly recommend staying here for a night or two. Last weekend, we camped at Koan Motosuko Campsite at their lakeside tent area with a front-view of Fuji-san and I really have no words to describe…
Kamakura is this super chill coastal town just south of Tokyo, kind of like a mini escape from the big city vibe. It’s got a cool mix of old-school Japan and surfer town energy — think ancient temples, hiking trails, and then right around the corner, a beach with people walking dogs and riding waves….
Oopps I did It Again.. Someone told me that Nantai is easier than Shirane so I thought, “oh maybe it’s not gonna be so bad.” I got this. WRONG. Hikemaster rated this hike 3/5 but for me it’s more like 10/5. Haha! I was dying on the trail.. for real. I think it’s the hardest…
One of the most fun and random trips of 2024 was my trip to Chūgoku Region with friends. We just booked our flights with no plans at all, and that’s it. Yamaguchi Prefecture Day 1 Mar 16, 2024– We flew from Haneda via ANA around noon and arrived at Iwakuni Airport before 14:00. It was…
Lately, I think I mastered the art of relaxing and unwinding that it doesn’t take me long to switch from “WORK MODE ME” to ->”OFF-WORK ME”. I think my brain logs off the moment I log off my computer, that’s how quick it is these days. It’s crazy because I used to have trouble switching…
I started hiking around 2015 but I never really thought of investing in proper hiking gear until last year. I just use the stuff and wear the clothes that I already have at home or bought the cheapest stuff and did not consider the quality of the things I was buying. Last summer, I got…
I’m gonna be honest with you. As much as I love hiking and being in nature, it terrifies me to my very core to go hiking by myself. I’m scared of snakes, wild animals.. and spirits. Yes, I’m talking about ghosts and stuff like that. It stopped me from going hiking by myself for the…
Last weekend, me and my friends went on a roadtrip to Ginzan Onsen, Yamagata Prefecture. It’s my first time going to Yamagata and I was so excited to go to Ginzan Onsen because I’m crazy for onsen like that. I hate crowds though and every time I travel, I try to go to the less…
Last year, when we went on an overnight hike to Karamatsu, there was a female hiker who fell down and hit her head on her descend. It was near the hut so the staffs at the Karamatsu-dake Chojo-sanso are the ones who called emergency services to request for helicopter transport. Do you know how much…
I never thought I would like winter hiking in this lifetime because I always liked sunny weather and warm temperature. But after hiking in Autumn, (which was so cold when we were at the summit of Nikko-Shirane), I’ve become more open to hiking in the cold now and this hike to Unryu Keikoku / 雲竜渓谷…