Alighted at Hakonemachi-ko, the first stop of Hakone Sightseeing Cruise. Apparently, Motohakone-ko is the stop that's nearer to Hakone Shrine but I somehow confused myself between the two since they sounded somewhat similar. I spontaneously decided  to trek from Hakonemachi-ko to Hakone Shrine anyway because I wanted to take photos of Mt Fuji with Hakone Shrine, a sight only available via trekking. Anyway,...Read More

I expected the queue for Hakone Ropeway to be congested since it was the peak holiday season in January but it was surprisingly empty and I only had a group of people before me. I was hoping I could get the entire Hakone Ropeway cabin to myself but a group of tourists came after me and I had to share my cabin with...Read More

I don't think I'll ever forget the first time I saw Mt Fuji. I couldn't believe my eyes. My eyes were registering the snow-capped mountain, a marvelous sight that still makes my heart skip a beat, but my brain was saying, no no it's impossible. Mt Fuji is known to be elusive; some of my friends stayed in Hakone for two days without...Read More

Online shopping is no longer new this decade; with various travel platforms dominating the Internet, millennials like you and I are often spoiled for choices when we travel. How do we find the best flight promotions, book the cheapest hotels, enjoy the most value for money activities when travelling? When I travelled on a budget to Japan earlier this year, I made all...Read More

Work has always been a sensitive topic on my blog that I tried to steer clear of, only briefly mentioning my first job after I left the company because it was so heartbreaking for me to walk away from what I truly loved. I'm letting myself break down here right now because I have nothing to lose — I already am nothing. I've...Read More

Hakone Tozan Train from Odawara to Hakone-Yumoto Due to the influx of people at Odawara Station, I eventually lost the couple I was following to Hakone and didn't get a chance to properly thank them for bringing me around :( With the delays I faced while travelling to Hakone, it was already 10am by the time I reached my first stop, Odawara. The...Read More

Despite everyone's insistence on spending more than a day in Hakone — even the passes were two or three day bus passes — I decided to do just a one day trip to the outskirts of Tokyo, Hakone due to the lack of time. If I were to return, I'd definitely stay in Hakone for a longer period of time, and travel to...Read More

Anyone remembers my 3 beauty hacks for busy bees blog post last year for Althea Singapore's first birthday celebrations? Althea Singapore turns two this July and they're back with bigger, better sales to celebrate their second birthday! One of my favourite things about shopping on Althea is their seasonal box which changes every few months. It's always a surprise when I receive my...Read More

Same school, different stage in life. When you're young, you give everything you have and love recklessly because you don't know how it feels like to have your hopes crushed and your heart shattered. You only learn after several heartbreaks that the love you can give is limited. Stepping into society gives you more to worry about and love gets more complicated. If...Read More

Nonetheless, I shook off the initial nerves and continued my way to Sunshine City. If you think Singapore MRT is confusing with up to 6 exits sometimes, you haven't been to Tokyo. Ikebukuro itself has almost 50 exits — one wrong turn and you're on the other side of town! The signs were sometimes misleading too, disappearing halfway through my commute. Thankfully, my...Read More

Nicole from 99 Percent Hair Studio has been taking care of my hair for the last four months. A lot of my friends, upon seeing the crazy bleaching and dyeing I put my hair through, requested to touch my hair and were pleasantly surprised by how soft my hair still is! I previously dyed my hair a lot on my own and of...Read More