Wat To Do In Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai is one of those places where you hear about it, then you’re like, “Why not go somewhere else in Thailand?  We could go Bangkok, or Phuket…”  Well, first of all I’ve been to both.  Secondly, it’s also one of HK Express’ destinations from Hong Kong.  And if you have enough days (we didn’t), you can go to Myanmar or Laos since Chiang Mai is more north. Continue reading Wat To Do In Chiang Mai

Let’s Drive: Izu Peninsula, Hakone, Gotemba (Japan Part One)

This is a series of four blog posts because of the number of different places I went to for my Japan trip, and I want each post short enough to keep you from getting bored but long enough to provide you as many details as I could.

This first post will focus on the western parts beyond Tokyo – Izu Peninsula, Hakone, and Gotemba.  The second part will focus on Mt. Fuji and Fuji Five Lakes, especially focus on Mt. Fuji since I feel it deserves a more special post.  The third part will focus on Nagoya, and the fourth post will focus on Tokyo.  The Gotemba was mainly going to the Gotemba Premium Outlets, and we actually went on two separate days.  So it was outlets, Mt. Fuji and Fuji Five Lakes, then a revisit to Gotemba again. Continue reading Let’s Drive: Izu Peninsula, Hakone, Gotemba (Japan Part One)