Today I am happy to introduce guest blogger Louise Baker to amerikajin.net. This is her first entry on this blog, so please help me in welcoming her and hopefully you’ll be [...]
Tue, Aug 24th | Planning
If you plan on being in Hong Kong for an extended period, an Octopus card will make your life a whole lot easier. Simply put, an Octopus works like a debit card [...]
Tue, Mar 31st | Planning
It slipped my mind in Shanghai that I could have been dealt counterfeit Renminbi (RMB), but that’s exactly what happened [...]
Tue, Mar 24th | Planning
One of the cheapest means of transportation around Hong Kong is the public light bus. It seats 16 people and is very convenient as long as you know your destination and possible stops in between [...]
Sun, Mar 15th | Planning
Nothing can be more frustrating than running into hiccups while traveling. Granted there are alternatives to this solution, here are the simple steps I took in getting to Macau from Hong Kong [...]
Fri, Sep 12th | Planning
I’m not a good flier. Been scared of heights since I was a kid, and the least bit of turbulence paints a mental image of me plummeting to my death [...]
Tue, Aug 26th | Planning
JAL has to be the most comfortable airlines that I have ever traveled on. I’ve flown with them in the past, and their quality of service continues to exceed my expectations [...]
Sat, Aug 9th | Planning
The last time I was in Japan I didn’t pay much attention on how I got from point A to point B. I had a local friend who took me to all the destinations while I just followed along [...]
Tue, Jul 29th | Planning
One of the biggest concerns while traveling to Asia is if and how our electronics can function there. The question we should really be asking first is what types of electronics are we wanting to use? [...]