Unfortunately, it started raining again. I was slightly disappointed for a brief moment but thankfully, I've already taken all of my touristy shots that needed a tripod (and potentially leaving my camera in the rain). On second thoughts, I guess a clear and sunny day wouldn't have felt right in a solemn place like Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. The pedestal of the Flame...Read More

Hiroshima's clear skies after the rain Witnessed the clear blue skies of Hiroshima when I walked out of Hiroshima National Peace Memorial Hall — a sight impossible in Singapore due to our constant pollution. Sigh, Mother Nature sure is beautiful. Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims Built in 1951, the Cenotaph for the A-bomb Victims was one of first memorial monuments of the atomic...Read More

Took my time and strolled around Peace Memorial Park, relishing the experience and enjoying the cold. I roamed the area for a while before I found directions to Children's Peace Monument, a statue to commemorate Sadako Sasaki. Sadako Sasaki was only two years old at the time of the Hiroshima atomic bombing. Living about 2km away, she was thrown out of the window...Read More

Growing up a history buff, Hiroshima was the part of my solo travel that I looked most forward. I first learnt about Hiroshima when my primary school teacher introduced my class the story of Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. Immensely touched by Sadako's strong will to live, I vowed to visit Hiroshima some day. It took me 13 years, but I knew...Read More

It's been ages since my last hair dye update — the last when I was still studying Mass Comm in Ngee Ann Poly, and now I've been working full time for almost a year! I went from dip-dyed pink to brown hair for my internship with Singapore Airlines, bleached it twice for grey hair for my graduation ceremony, had it fade to an...Read More

Words from Anne Frank, a timely reminder. I read a lot as a little girl and I always loved this quote. If Anne Frank can say this while hiding during World War II, what's my excuse? So I always tried living by this quote. I always told myself everyone can be nice if we give them a chance, and I trusted everyone that...Read More

It's been exactly a year since I first started on my lifelong dream of seeing the world. I conquered 11 cities in 5 countries since then, and spent 52/365 days overseas. Each time, I returned to Singapore with post-travels depression and bought tickets for my next holiday almost immediately; the shortest, only a week break between my travels. I travelled alone most of...Read More

9 Hours Narita Capsule Hotel Review It's as if heavens answered my prayers for cheap and convenient accommodation in Japan with capsules hotels, which have been steadily gaining popularity with Japan tourists. For my budget Japan solo travel, I stayed in 9 Hours Narita Capsule Hotel — the airport's answer to my hatred for early morning flights. 9 Hours Capsule Hotel is named...Read More