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2 Days of Being Kobe, Japan

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 jaclyncAsia

After spending a couple of days in Osaka and Nara, we took a Hanshin train to Kobe and arrived in just about an hour. Kobe was one of the earliest harbors that Japan opened to[…]

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Shinsaibashi, Osaka

Digital nomad highlights in Osaka, Japan

March 29, 2020March 29, 2020 jaclyncAsia

We visited Osaka in 2014, and 5 years later we came back to this lively city in the Kansai region. This time, we worked remotely in Osaka for 3 days at a coworking space, coffee[…]

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Monkey Mountain (Shoushan, Chaishan), Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Hiking with monkeys in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

February 5, 2020February 5, 2020 jaclyncAsia

From Taipei, we took the high speed railway southbound for 90 minutes and spent a long weekend in Kaohsiung. On Sunday, we went on a hike to Monkey Mountain (Shoushan or Chaishan) after the sky[…]

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Nara Park, Japan

Day trip to Nara, Japan

January 12, 2020November 6, 2023 jaclyncAsia

On a Sunday of our 4 days in Osaka, we took a train to visit Japan’s oldest capital. During the Nara Period from year 710 to 794, the first capital was established in Nara and[…]

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Enoshima Shrine, Japan

2 Days in Enoshima & Kamakura, Japan

November 20, 2019December 7, 2024 jaclyncAsia

On our second visit to Tokyo, we added a two-day getaway to the coastal area in Kanagawa prefecture (神奈川). We stayed in Fujisawa, and spent a day in Enoshima and the other in Kamakura. It[…]

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Victoria Peak, Hong Kong

2 Days in Hong Kong

October 8, 2019October 25, 2019 jaclyncAsia

With the protests going on this year, lots of feelings came up when I worked on this post and photos from Hong Kong from last July. We visited Hong Kong after Shenzhen, our last stop[…]

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Taitung

Biking through rice paddies in Taitung, Eastern Taiwan

August 25, 2019October 1, 2019 jaclyncAsia

After 2 days in Hualian, we went on a 2 hour train ride to Taitung. Most people seemed to rent a car or had shuttle service, and Taitung train station was much quieter than Hualian[…]

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Shinjuku, Tokyo

Second visit to Tokyo

July 28, 2019July 30, 2019 jaclyncAsia

We visited Tokyo for the second time in December 2018, and there are always new experiences to be had in this city. The Pokémon cafe just opened earlier in 2018, we made sure to make[…]

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Shakadang trail @ Taroko, Hualian, Taiwan

Clouds, Mountains & Water – Hualien, Eastern Taiwan

June 25, 2019June 27, 2019 jaclyncAsia

Hualien has always been a scenic destination in Taiwan. My impression of Hualien since childhood was mostly sitting in a car or shuttle, touring around Taroko National Park and getting off for a few minutes[…]

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shenzhen

Day Trip to Shenzhen

May 27, 2019May 28, 2019 jaclyncAsia

After a day trip to Hangzhou and before Hong Kong, we stopped by Shenzhen for a day and half. We are both engineers and thought a visit to this rising technology hub would be a[…]

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hangzhou

Day Trip to Hangzhou

May 25, 2019May 25, 2019 jaclyncAsia

The morning after 3 days in Shanghai, we headed to Shanghai Hongqiao station for a high speed train (Gaotie 高鐵) to Hangzhou. I have never seen a crowd as much as in Shanghai train station elsewhere,[…]

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The Bund, Shanghai

3 Days in Shanghai

May 13, 2019May 14, 2019 jaclyncAsia

After some relaxing days visiting pandas and enjoying food in Chengdu, we flew to one of the largest cities in the world, Shanghai. In 1843, the harbor of Shanghai fist opened up for foreign trade[…]

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penghu

3 Days in Penghu, the Pescadores Islands of Taiwan

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 jaclyncAsia

Taiwan itself is an island, but there are even more islands close by to explore. Among the most popular are Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu, Green Island, Lanyu (Orchid Island), and Xiao Liu Qiu. Penghu is an archipelago of about 90[…]

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Rock Islands, Palau

Snorkeling Paradise in Palau

March 16, 2019March 17, 2019 jaclyncAsia

As a person who loves water, island destinations with water activities always draw me in. Palau is known for its biodiversity and accessible by scuba diving and snorkeling. The snorkeling sites are unique, and it[…]

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Shilin Mazu temple

Shilin Night Market Experience

February 5, 2019March 10, 2019 jaclyncAsia

For first time visitors in Taipei, Shilin night market is a place not to be missed. It is quite an experience, seeing all the traditional vendors while eating, drinking, and walking. For locals, it might[…]

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Jiufen, Taiwan

Spirited Getaway to Jiufen, Northern Taiwan

January 20, 2019March 10, 2019 jaclyncAsia

The last time I visited Jiufen was 2009, almost a decade ago. Time really flew by, and there are some things that changed and some that remained the same. Thanks to the new express bus[…]

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Pokémon Cafe in Tokyo

Pokémon Cafe in Tokyo

December 27, 2018December 27, 2018 jaclyncAsia

I am familiar with Pokémon anime on the TV from childhood & Pokemon Go, and Tony grew up playing Pokémon games. After hearing this brand new Pokémon cafe opening in Tokyo in March, we made[…]

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4 days in Chengdu – Panda, Spicy Food, Tea House

November 16, 2018November 19, 2018 jaclyncAsia

After exploring historic Xi’an and hiking Mount Hua, we continued our journey further west to Chengdu, Sichuan. We debated between Chongqing and Chengdu, and Chengdu won mostly because of its proximity to panda. Highlights Panda[…]

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3 days in Xi’an — trapped in ancient walls

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 jaclyncAsia

Xi’an used to be the capital a few times since Qin or Han dynasty, and one of the earliest and oldest cities in China. After 4 days in Beijing, we took Gaotie (high speed railway[…]

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chess pavillion huashan

Hiking Mount Hua (Huashan 華山)

October 13, 2018October 26, 2018 jaclyncAsia

From geography class in school, I learned the top 5 mountains in China and have always been wanting to visit one. Since we were visiting Xi’an, I researched on the possibility to check out Huashan.[…]

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