Sun Moon Lake, Taiwan (June 2016).
Category: Asia
On our final day, we made stops at both Nara Park and Osaka as means of finishing off strong our eight-day tour on the island of Honshu in Japan. Considering that they're two of the island nation's biggest attractions (next to Tokyo and Kyoto), Nara Park and Osaka didn't disappoint when we visited, despite … Continue reading Destination: Nara Park & Osaka, Japan
Rising early the next morning (5:15, at latest), our tour took us over to the Kiyomizu-dera, a Buddhist temple and an UNESCO World Heritage Site situated east of Kyoto. Considering its high status, it would of course be packed with tourists by 9:00, so we sloughed off the early-morning drowsiness to beat the crowds before … Continue reading Destination: Kyoto, Japan (Part 2)
Under the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove near Kyoto (June 2016).
The following morning after our visit to the Miho Museum, we boarded our coach to head back toward Kyoto. However, we weren't visiting the city proper just yet—rather, we would be visiting the natural surroundings in the parks and forests, situated on the outskirts, away from the hustle and bustle of the city itself. Our … Continue reading Destination: Kyoto, Japan (Part 1)
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