Pandamonium
In Beijing I went to the panda house at Beijing Zoo. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRZ9aX8eG4Q
Battleship Island
When I lived in Japan, I heard about Battleship Island – an abandoned island near Nagasaki – and wanted to visit. But the island was closed to the public. From JapanGuide: Gunkanjima is a small island located about 20 kilometres …
Washinomiya Shrine & Hakone
From Toyko I did a couple of day trips. I visited Washinomiya Shrine in Saitama. It became a popular place to visit after the anime series Lucky Star featured characters who worked at the shrine. I talked to some of …