Did you know Hello Kitty is the ambassador of Japanese tourism?
Japanese magazines are the source of many of my fashion inspirations.
Beef bowl & green tea
oishii!!
(nikibiki leggings, urbn sandals, ZAO top, hollister sweater, forever21 ring, rolex watch, LV purse)
- Japan for me in a nutshell in 3 hours.
- I enjoyed my pocky and milk tea as I waited to finally get home..
- What a day.. Manila to Hong Kong to Japan to San Francisco.. jetsetting.
(nikibiki leggings, ZOA ny shirt, hollister sweater, urbn sandals)
- Layovers can be a great opportunity to ease the boredom from traveling. Check out the gift shops and browse through magazines on your down time.. luckily my laptop has kept me quite occupied.
- Getting snacks or eating at the airport is always a good suggestion if you're like me and hate airplane food.
- At this point, I feel I've been almost everywhere in a week and my fascination for numbers has gotten me to memorize my passport number.
- I never understood why airplanes blast the AC- so make sure you layer up or pack an extra sweater or socks.
- I hate sitting next to strangers on the plane- especially if they're... haha. nevermind. so thank god I didn't have to this time. :)
- But if you must, window seats are always a better option so you can lean your head against it to fall asleep.
- If you don't feel like talking to your neighbor, just put on your headphones, it's a surefire way to avoid conversation.
- And if you do feel like talking, well sky's the limit but for starters strike an easy question, like asking them where are they from and who knows you can make a new friend and kill time a lot quicker and before you know it.. you're home. FINALLY.
(forever21 top, solemio shorts, rubi shoes)
shopping can be a fun way to release tension, but after 5 days of travelling and non stop shopping.. things can become overwhelming. and after walking high and low, a refreshing iced coffee from starbucks (it's the only place that had splenda) and a chocolate ensaymada, a famous filipino pastry, from Bizu in Alabang Town Center is the perfect "merienda" or snack to recharge.
This shopping area attracts an upscale crowd that has a nice leisure environment and relaxing atmosphere compared to the chaos and busyness of most shopping centers in Manila.
And to top it off, there's nothing like a good firm massage at such an affordable price that you get 2 in one day! :) Pampering myself and getting all my depilatory needs met at a fraction of what I'd pay back at home was a sure way to regroup and prepare for the long journey the next day.
We had lunch at
Recipes by Cafe Metro, a delectable Filipino restaurant that offers homestyle cooking at it's finest. We ordered the gising-gising, an amazing vegetable dish in coconut milk, crispy tilapia with vinegar, general chicken, which is sweet and sour chicken with eggplant and garlic rice- wow, wow, wee. ;) haha
