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Japan (day 1) – Tokyo | Imran Jaafar
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Japan (day 1) – Tokyo. Japan (day 1) – Tokyo. December 25, 2014. Finally, the long awaited Japan trip has arrived. I have been wanting to visit Japan ever since I had an interest in their culture back during my pre-university days. I even took a basic Japanese language class back in 2004 with the hope it could prepare me for my future trip. Well, the trip did happen, only 10 years later. Haha! Japan Rail Pass vouchers. For Malaysians, more info on JR Pass is provided here. Saturday, 18 October 2014.
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Japan (day 8) – Tokyo | Imran Jaafar
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Japan (day 8) – Tokyo. Japan (day 8) – Tokyo. June 7, 2015. Saturday, 25 October 2014. Related posts: Tokyo D1. Today is our last day in Japan. In the morning, I went to get breakfast at Starbucks using our coupons. After that we packed our things and checked out at 11AM. FYI, 11AM is the standard check out time for hotels (and ryokans) in Japan. Our flight is at 10:50PM tonight so we still have half a day to do some last minute sightseeing. The plan is to visit Sengakuji. Graves of the 47 Ronin. Omotesa...
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Japan (day 2) – Tokyo | Imran Jaafar
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Japan (day 2) – Tokyo. Japan (day 2) – Tokyo. January 24, 2015. Sunday, 19 October 2014. Related posts: Tokyo D1. Day 2, Day 3. We had breakfast at Doutor cafe. Near Shinjuku train station. It is a common coffee shop chain that is available in many districts in Tokyo. At the cafe, I had difficulty ordering in Japanese so in the end we only ordered food with photos on the menu. Tokyo Station (photo from http:/ www.japantimes.co.jp. From Tokyo Station, we walked to the Marunouchi building. The square has r...
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Travel History | Imran Jaafar
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Below is the list of all countries that I have visited and their related blog articles:. Travel map as at Dec 2014. New York 2014: [ 15-16 June. London 2013: [ 17-18 July. Cardiff 2013: [ MBA Graduation. Cardiff 2012: [ MBA Sem 3. Paris 2012: [ 14 April. Paris 2012: Pickpockets in Paris. Paris 2014: One night in Paris. Paris 2016: Business trip to Paris and London (part 1). Rome 2011: [ 19-20 Dec. Rome 2011: Pickpockets and con-mans in Rome. Pisa 2013: [ 21 July. Florence 2013: [ 21 July. 22 Dec to 23 Dec.
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imran257 | Imran Jaafar
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Business trip to Paris and London (1/2). July 3, 2016. Sunday, 10 April 2016. Related posts: Paris and London Part 1, Part 2. We had a business trip to Paris and London in April 2016 to attend meetings with various public transport companies and institutions. We arrived in Paris on Sunday afternoon. Since the hotel was only available after 3PM, we went for lunch at Cafe Marly. At the Louvre. The cafe had a nice view of the 2 pyramids in the Louvre. Lobby of Marriott Champs-Élysées. Excellent food at Rimal.
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Japan (day 7) – Tokyo | Imran Jaafar
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Japan (day 7) – Tokyo. Japan (day 7) – Tokyo. May 20, 2015. Friday, 24 October 2014. Related posts: Tokyo D1. Tokyo D7, Day 8. In the morning, we had breakfast at Starbucks near the hotel as we were given vouchers as part of our stay. Today we had a half-day tour in the morning. The plan is to attend a tea ceremony tour at Koomon Tea School. I booked the tour online from japanican.com. For 12,000 (US100 or RM350) for 2 people. The tour was organised by Sunrise Tours. Tea ceremony at Koomon Tea School.
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Gunung Kinabalu | Imran Jaafar
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January 30, 2011. 22 to 24 January 2011. And 3 other friends. Went to Kinabalu Park. With ambitions to scale the peak of Mount Kinabalu. Before I start off, here are some basic facts. It’s 4095 meters high (13,435 ft). It’s the highest mountain in Malaysia, 3rd in South East Asia. 20th in the world (in terms of peaks by prominence. And that essentially was the end of my trip. I didn’t do my research thoroughly and at the time I was hit by altitude sickness, I didn’t even know it was that! The key takeawa...
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Japan (day 3) – Tokyo | Imran Jaafar
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Japan (day 3) – Tokyo. Japan (day 3) – Tokyo. February 17, 2015. Monday, 20 October 2014. Related posts: Tokyo D1. Day 3, Kyoto D4. For breakfast, I decided to try a different cafe. I went to a nearby Segafredo. Cafe near the hotel. While the coffee and paninis are good, I was surprised to see they allowed indoor smoking in the cafe. I had to finish my food quickly as I am not a smoker and the smell really annoys me. The Kaminarimon (Outer gate) that leads to Senso-ji Temple. To visit Sensoji temple.
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Japan (day 4) – Kyoto | Imran Jaafar
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Japan (day 4) – Kyoto. Japan (day 4) – Kyoto. March 18, 2015. Tuesday, 21 October 2014. Related posts: Tokyo D1. Kyoto D4, Day 5. In the morning, I decided to try a different cafe for breakfast. After walking around the hotel area, I decided to get food from a nearby Starbucks. It’s interesting to see the unique menu items they have in Japan. JR platform entrance at Tokyo Station. There are 3 trains on this route:. Nozomi train (140 mins). Hikari train (160 mins). Kodama train (160 mins). Kyoto Station i...
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Tanzania – Mount Kilimanjaro | Imran Jaafar
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Tanzania – Mount Kilimanjaro. Tanzania – Mount Kilimanjaro. August 1, 2011. I was in Tanzania from 1st July to 10th July 2011 to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and to experience the Safari. Below is a detailed account of my trip. Click on images to enlarge and click on links for further info. Basic facts on Mount Kilimanjaro. 5,895 meters (19,341 ft). Highest mountain in Tanzania. Highest mountain in Africa. One of the 7 Summits of the World. World’s highest free-standing mountain. Route: TK Rongai 7 days.