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Located approximately 30 minutes away from Osaka’s downtown Umeda area, lies the beautiful and non-touristic Minoo Park. This park boasts brilliant autumn foliage, traditional temples and the 33-metres high Minoo Waterfall. Last December, Jayden and I did a Christmas photoshoot in Singapore with @sweet.escape, and this time round, we decided to go for a casual pre-wedding photoshoot with this travel-photography company. Simply download their app and book a professional photographer to capture your moments anywhere in the world. @sweet.escape has a surprise for my loyal followers. You can get US$50 discount + 30 extra photos for any Sweet Escape bookings worldwide by simply entering this code – “ALEXISJETSETS” – at the checkout page. Have you ever hired a professional photographer to capture your travel moments? • • • #sweetescape #autumn #iamtb #tlpicks #passionpassport #thediscoverer #travelblogger #japan #日本 #ig_japan #igersjp #instagramjapan #osaka #kansai #大阪 #journeysofgirls #travelgirl #traveladdict #dametraveler #girlslovetravel #wearetravelgirls #travelling #travelgram #igtravel #traveltheworld #doyoutravel
I shared about this lovely spot at Kiyomizu-dera Temple two posts ago, and I’m happy to say that I’ve revisited this place last week with Jayden. It’s a totally different feeling when I travel with my loved one, as compared to when I travel solo. • Connectivity is the lifeblood of modern day travel. No one will know that you’ve travelled unless you’ve been diligently sharing Instagram stories and posts on where you’ve been, what you’ve done and what you’ve eaten. During our trip to Japan, we were able to share our journey and experiences in real time all thanks to the ChangiWiFi router from @changirecommends. Is staying connected your first priority when you travel abroad? • • • #ChangiWiFi #TravelFromSG #autumn #iamtb #tlpicks #passionpassport #thediscoverer #travelblogger #japan #日本 #ig_japan #igersjp #instagramjapan #kyoto #kyotojapan #京都 #journeysofgirls #travelgirl #traveladdict #dametraveler #girlslovetravel #wearetravelgirls #travelling #travelgram #igtravel #traveltheworld #doyoutravel
Hakone is a great place for an escape from Tokyo. This charming small town is well-known for the hot springs and the incredible view of Lake Ashi and Mount Fuji. However, the highlight of my trip to Hakone was the Gora Park. In the past, the Gora Park was built for the upper classes, and only featured the Western garden and the Japanese garden. During the second World War, the Japanese garden was sold to the World Messianity Church and is currently residing in the Hakone Museum of Art as part of its gardens. Today, there are 7 areas of interest within the Gora Park, and it is the best spot to admire the autumn foliage in Hakone. Although I’ve checked ‘experiencing the autumn season’ off my bucketlist, I still have things that I want to do during autumn that I haven’t done, such as visit a pumpkin patch, go apple picking and update my autumn wardrobe (not practical since I live in Singapore). Do you prepare an autumn bucketlist? What are the things or activities that you’ve included? • Ps. I’ll be taking a break from Instagram for the next two weeks as I want to fully enjoy my trip to Japan with my fiancé and we’ll be having our pre-wedding photoshoot and video shoot. You can still follow our adventures on my stories! 😘 • • • #autumn #iamtb #tlpicks #passionpassport #thediscoverer #travelblogger #japan #japan_of_insta #japanphotography #hakone #autumnjapan #journeysofgirls #travelgirl #traveladdict #dametraveler #girlslovetravel #wearetravelgirls #wanderlust #vacation #travelling #travelmore #darlingescapes #travelgram #roamtheplanet #instatraveling #travel #doyoutravel
Having travelled to many countries around Europe, Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) and Asia, I’ve concluded that Japan is the safest country for solo female travellers. I’ve spent three weeks exploring different parts of Japan and noticed children walking home with no adult supervision, lone women (like me) strolling back alleys early in the morning or at night (exactly what I’ve done), people leaving their belongings unattended while going to the bathroom or in my case, leaving my bag unattended while shooting pictures etc ... During a recent meet-up with another solo female traveller who spent three months couch-surfing in Japan, I learnt from her that Japanese people do not lock their doors and leave their cars running with the keys in the ignition while hopping off for a short while to buy groceries or food. There isn’t any negative emotion of feeling threatened or targeted when I was in Japan, as compared to when I was travelling around Europe (especially in the Southern parts). Nevertheless, you should not take the safety and security for granted. Please always stay alert and be mindful or your surroundings. Is there any where else that you feel is very safe around the world that you’ll highly recommend for solo female travellers? • • • #autumn #iamtb #tlpicks #passionpassport #thediscoverer #travelblogger #japan #japan_of_insta #japanphotography #kyoto #kyotojapan #journeysofgirls #travelgirl #traveladdict #dametraveler #girlslovetravel #wearetravelgirls #wanderlust #vacation #travelling #travelmore #darlingescapes #travelgram #roamtheplanet #instatraveling #travel #doyoutravel
Whenever I visit Japan, I’ll be reminded of all the acts of kindness that I’ve received: - In Hiroshima, I approached a businessman early in the morning to ask for directions while he was on his way to work. Instead of simply telling me the direction, he brought me to the bus stop, waited for the bus with me just so I don’t board the wrong bus, and told the bus driver nicely to remind me when it’s my stop to alight. - While wandering around the streets of Osaka, it started raining heavily. I didn’t have an umbrella so I tried to take shelter under a random apartment building. A cleaning lady approached me and asked me to follow her. She couldn’t speak English but we managed to communicate through gestures. She brought me into a tiny room, took out an umbrella and gave it to me. She showed me that she had two umbrellas and insisted that I take one back. I felt so touched! Due to Instagram’s word count limit and me, not wanting to bore all of you with a long caption, I’ll stop sharing about other acts of kindness I’ve received from the Japanese people. Have you received any random acts of kindness this year? I’d love to hear your heartwarming stories. • • • #autumn #iamtb #tlpicks #passionpassport #thediscoverer #travelblogger #japan #japan_of_insta #japanphotography #kyoto #kyotojapan #journeysofgirls #travelgirl #traveladdict #dametraveler #girlslovetravel #wearetravelgirls #wanderlust #vacation #travelling #travelmore #darlingescapes #travelgram #roamtheplanet #instatraveling #travel #doyoutravel
Life is better when you’re laughing, isn’t it?! What made you laugh the hardest this past year? • • • #autumn #iamtb #tlpicks #passionpassport #thediscoverer #travelblogger #japan #japan_of_insta #japanphotography #kyoto #kyotojapan #journeysofgirls #travelgirl #traveladdict #dametraveler #girlslovetravel #wearetravelgirls #wanderlust #vacation #travelling #travelmore #darlingescapes #travelgram #roamtheplanet #instatraveling #travel #doyoutravel

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