Part 2: The six hour Great Wall hike from Jiankou to Mutianyu
This is a continuation from an earlier post: ‘Part 1: The Great Wall hike from Jiankou to Mutianyu without a guide‘. In …
Part 1: The Great Wall hike from Jiankou to Mutianyu without a guide
My first visit to the Great Wall of China was in 2013 (about 6 years ago). Back then, I visited the Great …
Planning a two week itinerary in Japan – A nutshell
To me, a trip to Japan can never be too long because there are so many great places to visit apart from …
Planning a four day itinerary in Tokyo – A nutshell
If you’re visiting Tokyo for the first time, this post might come in handy. Planning a four day itinerary in Tokyo is not …
A Female’s Take: M’s, the Pop Life adult department store in Akihabara
Before we begin, I would like to highlight that The Travelling Squid is a family friendly blog, so we will not go …
Is Kamakura worth visiting? Four things to do in this small town
As shared in several earlier posts, we had one day left before our Japan Rail pass expired. So we decided to use …
Itinerary: 7 places to visit in Scotland in 8 days
This is a recap of the posts I had put out earlier on Scotland. I had done so for London, and realised …
Photo story: Three bookstores I visited in Jimbocho Tokyo
My trip to Jimbocho in Tokyo was significant because it was the only time I had traversed the streets of Tokyo on …
How to celebrate the new year Bangkok style
After a very intense December in 2018, I was glad for my year-end trip to Bangkok. I did not have any expectations …
Is the Tokyo Imperial East Gardens worth visiting?
Sorry for the long hiatus. We are back! For good. : ) We were looking to visit the Imperial Palace in Tokyo …