My Playground

It has been awhile since I last blogged. Another self-planned for those who are interested. This time around, it's London & Paris. For a start, I used same method as before. Just an additional step I added this time. This post might seem redundant like Japan's. Just a slight improvement on planning and costing. I'll also be sharing several references and recommendations as a self-guide. Summary 1) Look out for prices offered by travel agencies as a benchmark 2) List out places of interest & make a general flow 3)  Book flight tickets 4) Work out on costing & itinerary using Excel 5) Survey & book accommodation 6) Study on mode of transportation & book or pay accordingly 7) Download apps 8) What to bring 1) Look out for prices offered by travel agencies as a benchmark You know which country you wanna go. But main concern of a self-planned trip is always on " how much would a trip cost ". So for a start,  look out for packages off...

From Tokyo, we took a domestic flight to southern part of Japan Osaka 2nd largest city after Tokyo Took us about 1.5hours Before leaving for Osaka, had to return the prepaid card Suica And got a refund for the balance We stayed in Morishoji About 20mins away from the city I love the place So close to the station There's also a supermarket nearby (this was the best part) Booked from Airbnb Owner is Kazu You can search for her I'd recommend her place Just a little hiccup I forgot to check on the elevator availability Turned out we had to climb up to 4th floor With 2 big luggages Imagine the struggle my sis and I had to face Ok don't imagine So if you'd be travelling light, her place is a good choice 👍 On the bright side, the owner lent us a portable wifi Which was very handy Didn't do much on the first day Giving mum and ourselves a break After struggling with the luggages lulz Next day, our first destination was Osaka Castle We stop...