Trotting the globe
Phones and Metro in Tokyo
Prior to my Japan trip, one of the main difficulty that I faced in my preparation ( I prepare alot for all my trips, personal or work) was to get information of mobile phones and internet in Japan. So I decided to share what I know.
Unless your phone is 3g enable or above, it’s useless in Japan because they run on a different network than the rest of the world(GSM) bla bla.
After much Google-ing, basically, if you want to be connected with others while in Japan, you can
Tokyo- Akihabara & Roppongi Hills
I was very lucky to be able to travel to Japan this year for business. And for more than a week, more than I could have ever hope for 
Although most of the time spend was in office ( of course!) I truly every bit of the time I spent there. Frankly speaking, although I love travelling so much, Japan was never on the top of the list of places I wanted to go, for whatever reason. But NOW that I’ve been there and back, I really love the place.
The quote ” It’s the people that makes the place” is so true here. Tokyo is a very expensive place to be but the people are so nice!! Top notch hospitality. I’ve experience kindness beyond words there.
I was suppose to board the Narita Express train direct to my hotel station but got on the wrong train FML 
Was so worried as my flight arrive late and all the phone rental kiosk was already closed. There was only a Japanese family on the same coach as I was, when they manage to tell me, “No, this is the wrong train” it was already too late, door closed and train left the station with me on it … They couldn’t speak English at all, except for the young son who speaks very little english, so they decided to accompany me all the way to my hotel station T_____T so kind!! and it was 40mins away from their own station, meaning, they wasted 80mins for me T_______T First kindness I experience on the very first day I arrived! Humanity is restored~!
This was my “home” for the past 9 days in Tokyo! Lovely lovely hotel!
Sakura
At first i was like, hmm, Sakura season, okay~~
But when I saw them in full bloom, in rows, I just couldnt stop snapping photos of them.
Beautiful beyond words.
What we ate in Siem Reap
Final post of SiemReap. Took me 4 months to complete *so ashame*
As the title dictated, it’s all about the basic food and accommodation in SiemReap!
We stayed at a really nice hotel – Borei Angkor Resort & Spa, thanks to my kind friend Sophal for hooking up a good deal for us 
One of the grandest in SiemReap, infact. If you are travelling with family, or middle age and above, i will strongly recommend this resort. For group of young people (like us ) I will not as it’s not walking distance to the pubstreet, if you know what i mean. hahaha
Big nice cozy room with very a grand clawfoot bath and separate shower. The chambermaid even place my tiny pillow in the middle after tidying up. A cute surprise when we got back.
Variety of the breakfast is good but the same for the 4 days we stayed there. I always have the same stuff every morning.
Tip: Most hotel are willing to pack your breakfast to go if you inform them earlier. Occasions like you need to go somewhere far for tour or out whole day for Angkor Wat visit.
Since the distance of the hotel is not really far, about 15-20mins away, we returned for breakfast after watching sunrise at Angkor Wat. Omelette with cheese. Really good
Most, if not all, the restaurants are researched by G so thanks to her for all the yummy food! So here goes a long list of Fooooood!!
Cycling to Tonle Sap
On the last day we had in SiemReap, it was free and easy. So free, we decided to just walk around, towards town from our hotel.
G with one of the 3 cute resident dogs from the hotel
I really like this shot of us. Because i don’t look like me -__-
Anyway, we took a tuktuk to the Old Market after awhile to walk around and rent out bicycles for USD1 for the whole day. So cheap. Anyway, the initial plan was to cycle around Siem Reap, but I canot remember how or why we decided to cycle to Tonle Sap instead. -__-
The start of our cycling journey!!! 30km to and fro.. which is 15km 1 way!! Crazy much!! I haven’t sat on a bicycle for at least 12 years, what more cycle one. So it was such a challenge for me to cycle so far after so many year. Not surprisingly i started off wobbling all the way, like almost toppling over most of the time and shuffling with my feet instead. Also running across the street instead of cycling over it hahahaha..
We dont have a map or idea on where exactly it is. We just ask for direction cycling maybe 70% of the journey on roads like this!! dafuq
When people learn where we were heading, and when we ask ” Tonle Sap, Far?? Near?? ” their face darkens and answer was ” Not soon.. -_-|| ”
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