Sunday, 18 May 2014

Mosi-oa-Tunya : the Smoke that Thunders

VICTORIA FALLS, BORDER OF ZAMBIA & ZIMBABWE

Victoria Falls, or Mosi-oa-Tunya 
(Tokaleya Tongathe Smoke that Thunders), is a waterfall in southern Africa on the Zambezi River at the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Width: 1688m
Height: 108m












WHAT TO DO AT VICTORIA FALLS:

1. Bungee Jumping

Victoria Falls Bridge. You can cross the bridge to go to Zimbabwe or stop at the middle to do bungee jumping

Just seeing this photo gives me the adrenalin rush
2. Abseiling

casually abseiling from this 100m tall waterfall

3. Microlight Flight

Flying above the waterfall must have felt wonderful

4. Devil's Pool

Take a dive into the Devil's pool
The Devil's Pool view from far

Highest mountain in Japan

Mt. Fuji, Japan

Mount Fuji (富士山, Fujisan) is with 3776 meters Japan's highest mountain.

Mount Fuji is an active volcano, which most recently erupted in 1708. It stands on the border betweenYamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures and can be seen from Tokyo and Yokohama on clear days.

If you want to enjoy Mount Fuji at a more leisurely pace and from a nice natural surrounding, you should head to the Fuji Five Lake (Fujigoko) region at the northern foot of the mountain, or to Hakone, a nearby hot spring resort. 









Romance car to Hakone

From hakone station, we had to use another train going up the hill to take a ride on Hakone cable car

Hakone cable car. Supposedly you can see Mt. Fuji on the ride, but it was so cloudy we couldn't see it. The smell of sulfur is very distinct here.

After the cable car ride, we were off to ride cruise ship along the Hakone Lake.

A nice, cozy, and cheap room at K's Guesthouse in Fuji.

Convenient-store-dinner style. White rice, sweet egg, seaweed, and kimchi. 

Using the bicycles provided by K's Guesthouse, we ride around  to get a view of Mt. Fuji 

Stopping by to just appreciate the beautiful view. Mt. Fuji is said to be attractive because of its symmetrical shape.
Enjoying the view

Tokyo City Baby!

こんにちは 皆さん!  東京へ いきましょう!!!~~

Tokyo, Japan.

Tokyo (東京, Tōkyō) is Japan's capital and the world's most populous metropolis. It is also one of Japan's 47 prefectures, consisting of 23 central city wards and multiple cities, towns and villages west of the city center. 

Today, Tokyo offers a seemingly unlimited choice of shopping, entertainment, culture and dining to its visitors. The city's history can be appreciated in districts such as Asakusa, and in many excellent museums, historic temples and gardens. Contrary to common perception, Tokyo also offers a number of attractive green spaces in the city center and within relatively short train rides at its outskirts.

  • Language: Japanese
  • Currency: Japanese Yen (¥)
  • Time zone: UTC +9

First meal of the day, Shrimp Soba Soup

Shinjuku Park. Some days you have to pay to get in, some days it's free. we were lucky that day :D

Chilling under the tree

The Famous Shibuya Crossing

Hundreds of people crossing the intersection

Happening nightlife of Shibuya. 

Off to nom nom nom at Genki Sushi restaurant


My favourite; big fried ebi

Hachiko Statue near Shibuya station

Interesting animal found in the park near Tokyo Museum

The only halal meat we could easily find here is from kebab stalls. So delicious.

Souvenir shops along the street to Asakusa shrine

The entrance to Asakusa shrine

Mouth-watering TAKOYAKI
Your Japan trip is not complete if you haven't found Ninja shoes

Asakusa Rickshaw

Tokyo tower


Entrance to Harajuku street. Centre for youth outing
Cosplay by a veteran in front of Daiso

WIZARDS ASSEMBLE!


Warner Bros Studio Tour, London, ENGLAND


If you're in this pie, scroll no further muggle my friend.
P/s: Statistics don't lie hehehe

Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe & Emma Watson
HARRY POTTER has been a great series of both book and movies. The series had become a worldwide phenomenon since the first movie came out. Writer, J.K Rowling had definitely created history with her legendary works. Like the vast majority of Harry Potter fans, I wanna experience the magic of Harry Potter and the closest thing we'd get for it is called the Warner Bros Studio Tour in London.

Map to Warner Bros Studio Tour 
The entrance to the studio
map of the studio
The dining hall. One of the best occasion here is when the three best friends got sorted in Gryffindor by the sorting hat
Gryffindor common room. The fireplace where Sirius Black keeps in touch with Harry
The Weasley's kitchen. Harry and Ginny's first kiss happened here!
Hogwarts bridge. Where Voldemort's army starts to attack Harry's gang
Model of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry 

Saturday, 17 May 2014

REASONS WHY I LOVE IRELAND


IRELAND has been one of the places that i wish to visit since a very long time. *the movie Leap Year may have been a major influence resulting in this*

Here's some exhibits of why it is an awesome country!

1. The Majestic Castles

I love seeing the castles in television, and I sure would love to see them in front of my eyes. I imagine being in or around the castle would feel as if I'm living in history.

what a wonderful sight to behold

Ashford Castle which serves as a 5-star hotel now
Dromoland Castle which is also a 5-star luxury hotel now


2. The Beautiful Landscape

Wallpaper material, enough said.

Cliffs of Moher
Tree tunnel
Thatched roof cottage

3. Irish Men! *.*

I may be influenced by what the media portrayal of Irish men as gentlemen, witty, and charming. And I may judged its validity from watching famous Irish stars, but those are good enough for me. And Oh! the accent is very very very attractive, and this would be an understatement.

Andrew Scott. Well-known for playing James Moriarty in Sherlock
Cillian Murphy
Colin Morgan a.k.a Merlin