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Nagoya in 2 days - Merry Christmas!

Nothing is impossible! hahah We covered parts of Nagoya in 2 days and I had fun! This is my 2nd time in Japan and this trip has definitely rekindled my love for Japan. I can't wait to go back again! Everywhere in Nagoya is pretty well connected but of course as tourist.. I guess we focused on the more convenient, centralized places. We stayed at Crown Plaza Nagoya, which is just located just outside the Kanayama train station. The view from my room was like an observatory deck. This pic was taken during sun rise :)  One of the attractions in Nagoya is the Railway Museum. There were all sorts of trains displayed. From the earliest trains to the latest Maglev train. We also visited the Nagoya castle. Parts of the castle were destroyed during WW2. The best known monument associated with Nagoya castle, is the Kinshachi (golden dolphin). Different is so into this creature as it is totally shiny gold in colour. To Derrick, it screams HUAT AH!! Thus, he has to sit

Stockholm & Cophenhagen 2013 - End of my honeymoon

The last leg of our trip was to Stockholm and Copenhagen and I was surprised that I actually love these 2 capitals more than I thought I would. I think I have something for buildings.. I just love the kind of buildings in these 2 places. I chanced upon this view on board a bus and I had to brave the cold to run back all the way just to take a pic here. I think the rows of houses are so pretty Our view from Sheraton Stockholm was also pretty amazing. The tall building is Stockholm's City Hall. Since the City Hall was close by, we took a walk over and boy.. I was mesmerized again... Clear blue skies.. and those buildings....I like this city! In the compound of City Hall Besides the buildings, of course we went to what Sweden is well known for - IKEA. The place is a maze hah Imagine Singapore's IKEA 10 times bigger. We couldn't miss the meatballs while we were there...They were yummy but I think it tasted the same as the ones in Singapore. I could be wrong as I