The culture of old and new, the mix of traditional and modern, the festivals and high-tech events… These are the beautiful contradictions of Japan. I always say to my friends: “No matter what kind of traveller you are, there’s something for you to love about Japan”. So I’ve said 30 things that I’ll miss about Japan so far (from food edition to winter edition to ladies edition), here’s another 10 to complete the list: 10 …
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Book review: Freakonomics
12 books in 12 months: January Earlier this year, I wrote about my New Year’s resolutions which include some other resolutions that I wrote some time in October last year. (Yeah, I basically spend all year thinking about resolutions!) The idea is to read 12 books in 12 months, ie. one book a month. So here’s my review of the first book that I read… Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J.Dubner Freakonomics is …
Three random pop culture gifts to buy for Christmas
What? You still haven’t bought your Christmas gifts yet? Well, neither have I. But fear not, this definitive (sort of) Christmas gift giving guide might help you in your purchase, especially if you’re buying for someone who loves a bit of pop culture and celeb buzz. Oppa Gangnam Style Merchandise I don’t know about you, but my attitude towards this particular K-Pop viral video has been a mix of “ugh, enough Gangnam Style already” and …