10countries in 40days HONGKONG AND JAPAN

March 21, 2024
Arrives HKG airport at 7pm
MTR to tshim sha tsui
Checked in OM guesthouse at Chungkin mansion

First day
Spend whole day Hongkong disney land, fireworks show ended at 9:30pm. We took uber from Disney to Temple street night market and had our dinner. Hehe

Night time at temple street night market

2nd Day

From tshim sha tsui MRT to Lai King then then Sunny bay exit A. We rode doble deck bus B5 to Hongkong port (6HKD) passed tru immigration and submitted departure card then bought 61HKD bus ride to Macao.
First stop 101x bus to St. Paul’s ruins and walk Senado square

2nd stop took a bus to Venetian Hotel, walk to the Londoner took pics at the big bell and walked towards Parisian hotel for the Eiffel tower

We got tired then free bus ride from venetian hotel to macao ferry terminal. Ferry turbojet cost more, it was 170HKD back to Hongkong. Spent dinner at Mongkok market. Hehe

3rd day in Hongkong
We woke up at 6am got ready for Hongkong mini tour
First stop was Sky tram and Victoria peak terraces, got a good deal from klook.

Took MTR to ngong ping cable car and to see the Big Buddha in Lantau Island. It was a great experience. Finished at 6pm

Took MTR to Avenue of stars for light show but this was a failed trip. Walang light show hahahah. Okay lang pagoda naman kami. We walked towards out hotel at chungking mansion and had dinner at Jollibeeeeee.

Hongkong- youve gotta love their transportation system. Wala kami ganyan sa Pinas hahaha

4th day March 25
7am uber ride to airport
1pm flight to Japan 🙃🙃🙃
7pm arrived in Tokyo

March 26 first day Tokyo

It was raining so hard, we planned on visint mount Fujisan and other tourist spot. Unfortunately we couldnt due to the weather

Our first stop was lake Kawaguchi, mount fuji was covered by sea of clouds. We just has a nice breakfast. We had to order guide to these places for 55k yen whole day

Next stop was Churieto Pagoda. We were told its 398steps

Next stop is Fuji -Q for us naruto anime fans hehe it was free entrance only if you wont line up for any rides

Next stop

We went to gotemba outlet. Didnt do much here, because it was still raining and soo cold

March 27

DIY Tokyo

First stop was Sensoji Temple Asakusa

We went to Ueno and Yoyogi Park but no Cherry blossom. We ended up at Meiji Jingu Park

Next stop was Shibuya Sky

Super pagod and super Mainit

We all did the Shibuya crossing and visited Hachiko

Our Next stop was Harry potter at Warners

didnt take personal pic here. So i used my friends pic hahaha

we ended the day here. Went back to the hostel at 10pm and slept. Hahah

March 28

DIY ulit sa Tokyo

we went to Gotokuji Temple, temple with lots of cats. It was 2train rides from the hostel

next stop was teamLab Planet

we had quick dinner after then

next stop teamLab Borderless

we went to shinjuku, did a quick shopping and headed back to the hostel to get our bags coz we needed to catch the 11pm bus ride to Kyoto. Hahaha ngarag ngarag to the Max

we arrived kyoto at 6am and headed straight to our hostel in osaka

Stored our bags since it wasnt time to check in yet: then we headed to Nara for a quick tour

we visited the Nara Park, Todaiji Temple, kofukuji and ofcourse the nakatanidou to try the famous mochi.. it was so mucb fun haha

Took train back to Hotel Raizen North South and called it a day.. so tiring but was so mucb fun haha

March 30- Kyoto day

Our hotel was about 2mins walk to the train station, we took train to kyoto. Metro station in tokyo is pretty easy and very much accessible

First stop was Bamboo tree forest near Tenryuji Tempe – the Arashiyama bamboo forest

Took a little stoll

Next stop

Had street food

Then headed to Fushimi inari Tsushima shrine

It is about 2-3hrs loop hike

We reach the shrine after an hour hike, there were some vendors around selling food or drinks but pretty pricey tourist rate hehe

On our way down

Then we went to Kyoto arashimaya mini train ride near by

Spent about an hour then went straight to Osaka Shinsekai

Lots and lots of food stall

Had dinner and back to hotel

Next day was EASTEr Sunday

CHRIST IS RISEN

We went to church yeheyyyy

Arizona trip with family

This was our first trip together with my sisters. Marcel and MINDA with her kids

First stop in Sedona

Heading to the cathedral rock

We only did very mini hike coz we were traveling with kids and youngest was 9 month old heheh

Check in at our hotel and called it a day

Next day we started our adventure with upper antelope

Perfect for kids they were running around lol

Minda with the youngest tourist hehe

Upper antelope was perfect for family with kids or elderly not much stairs compared to lower antelope

We were done at around 9am our next stop – horse shoe bend. It requires about 30mins hike. It was really hot. So the kids and the ,I’m were left in the car

Arrived around 10am explored most spot, hike back to the car and headed to Utah to see the forest gump spot and see monument valley

Forest gump highway

Beautiful views on our way back to hotel in AZ

After a short road trip we headed to Grand Canyon for the sunset

Arrived around 5 pm

Mather point Grand Canyon south

It was exhausting but we had so much fun. Called it a day and headed to our hotel.

Next day we visited family in ARIZONa

Our cousin and AUNT. WE HAD A GREAT TIME. THANK YOU SO MUCH AZ. see you again someday

Short trip to UTAH

First time touring UTAH.. was so excited, rented a car

Our first stop was the salt flats

Bonne like salt flats

Next day started our tour with mesa arch

Next stop was the dead horse point overlook

Our next stop delicate arch

It was a beautiful long drive

From the parking spot it was about 1hr trek to the delicate arch

Hiking with a friend. Former coworker from SAIPAN

Drove back to our hotel and call it a night

Next day headed straight to

Our next stop was Zion national park

It also has beautiful view on our way

Did a mini hike canyon overlook trail

Beautiful overlook

Our next stop – BRYCE CANYON

Arrived around 4pm started the Queen’s Garden/Navajo Loop which is about 2.9miles

We finished around 7pm and headed back to our hotel. This is the end of our adventure in UTAH. We had so much fun, UTAH IS INDEED A BEAUTIFUL STATE. Hoping to visit another time,

Banff National Park Canada

Our short trip to banff

Our first stop,was morraine lake booked with company

Morraine lake is gorgeous. Words cannot explain it. You have to go see for yourself

Next stop was

Stop by banff avenue

Then lake Louise

Next stop

Next stop Peyto lake most beautiful lake for me

We had multiple stops forgot the name of this place

Part of gondola ride I think

End of our trip… it was beautiful

Short trip to Baltimore Maryland

Baltimore museum of art

Day 2

Fort Mchenry National Monument

Phlly was 30mins to an hour away so we drove all the way to Philly

First we visited the PHILLY MUSUEM

Our next stop was a park in Philly _ I think it is the lovers park

Next stop was FRANKLIN museum

We spent a night in PHILLY

Next day we visited this

Called it a day. End of our trip hehehe

A trip to Washington D.C

some tourist spot was pretty much walking distance.

Martin Luther king Memorial

Lincoln Memorial

Next stop was Artechhouse

Next was a Smithsonian Museum –

United state capitol Library of congress

Next was renwick Gallery

Last Stop was Jollibee- one of the closest Jollibee to WV

ADDITIONAL SIDE TRIP FROM Philly

national arboretum museum

The End