It was early October. My friends and I went to Daisetsuzan National Park to see the autumn leaves. Daisetsuzan National Park is the largest national park in Japan established in 1934 spanning two subprefectures of Hokkaido. Consisting of 16 peaks, the name Daisetsuzan means great snowy mountains.
Category: Wandering
Ziel Basel
Moving around Basel is easy as there are trams connecting different points of the city. During my stay in Basel for the conference, I always purchased the 1-day pass so it will be more economical to tour the city whenever I wanted. The network of the tramway is already more than a century old and has became part of Basel’s heritage.
The Staircase Of Werkraum Warteck PP
The building is known as the Werkraum Warteck pp. Werkraum is the German word for workroom as it houses cooperation between different projects, companies and people. Warteck is the name of the former brewery that was using the building. Pp stands for “Permanentes Provisorium” or “permanent provisional arrangement”. The place is now considered a cultural hub in Basel as it is now transformed into art studios and artist’s workshops, and even offices for artists, performers, craftsmen, and musicians . It was just last year that they changed the outer staircase as part of the renovation of the former malt silo.
The Bugs Of Higashitaisetsu Nature Center
The mini-museum is composed of three sections namely: the insects of Higashitaisetsu, the butterflies and moths of the world and the beetles of the world. There are more than five thousands insects were displayed at this exhibit. The place is truly a haven for entomologists and bug enthusiasts (like me, lol!).
Guten Morgen Frankfurt!
I started my walking tour early the next day since I have to catch my flight to Basel in the afternoon. My first destination was the Römerberg, which is a part of the Alstadt (Old Town). Along the way, I passed the Paulsplatz (St. Paul Square) where the St. Paul’s Church stood. Paulsplatz is the largest square in the old town of Frankfurt am Main which is connected to the south with the Römerberg square.
My “American Horror Story” Tour In New Orleans
One of my favorite TV series is coming back next month, October with a new story, “American Horror Story: Hotel”. Two seasons back, they featured a story about a coven of Salem witches in the modern day. It made use of the mysticisms and real-life horrors from the pages of its backdrop, New Orleans.
1600 Pandas World Tour In Taipei
The 1600 Pandas World Tour was launched in 2008 with 1600 paper mache panda art crafted by the acclaimed French artist Paulo Grangeon from recycled materials. The number 1600 was meaningful as this is the number of living pandas left in the wild at that time. So since then, the pandas exhibition went to different locations across the globe to advocate awareness on endangered species conservation and sustainable development.
Birdwatching in Eastern Tokachi
It was March 29th of 2015. My Japanese friend asked me to go with him for my very first birdwatching. Winter was ending and it was good to do birdwatching in Eastern Tokachi. Luckily, we saw some species of birds.
The Hot Air Balloons Of Kamishihoro
Kamishihoro town is around 38 km north of Obihiro. By car, we can travel to the event’s place for less than an hour. The festival is held in Kouku Park, which is like in the middle of nowhere. The park is approximately 2 km west of the town, and is ideal for this festival which needed a big space. Around 39 colorful hot-air balloons will be released in the air during the three days of the festival. They usually do it as early as 5 or 6 am when the wind is quiet.
The Small City That Is Obihiro
Obihiro is the only designated city in the Tokachi Subprefecture. Tokachi is a subprefecture of Hokkaido and considered as the “Food Basin of Hokkaido” because of it’s vast agricultural produce. Hokkaido is the northernmost part of Japan famous for it’s natural beauty.
The Man From Manila
Last month, I was tasked by my professor to have a short tour of Manila for a Japanese associate professor and our laboratory secretary. And all I can say to myself is “What?!”. I have lived in Manila for most part of my life, but I am not so sure if there will be interesting places to visit there aside from those big malls popping out everywhere. And knowing Manila, I am also worried of the very bad traffic, the safety and security in this urban jungle.
Amoj In Wanderland 