Author Archives: Michela

Tokyo Tower nearby: things to do

Have you ever heard about Wabi-Sabi? That positive feeling with a note of nostalgia, the [...]

The best things to do in Tokyo

Tokyo. The capital of Japan is an unmissable stop on a trip to the Land [...]

The Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo

Founded in 1869 by the will of Emperor Mutsuhito (better known as Meiji), the Yasukuni [...]

Flying with Etihad Airways – my experience with the company with the worst customer care

To travel often you need to take a plane and it often happens that the [...]

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Jiufen, Spirited Away and red lanterns

Jiufen is a mountain town east of Taipei, developed around a former gold mine. Today [...]

Visit Hakone, the onsen destination near Tokyo

Hakone is one of the most recommended excursions from Tokyo and a popular destination among [...]

Day trip from Tokyo: Kawagoe, the little Edo

Still relatively undiscovered by Western tourists but steeped in the atmosphere of ancient Japan, Kawagoe [...]