Studio Ghibli Clock at Shiodome Station • 0 comments • We stumbled upon the “NI-Tele Really BIG Clock” (aka Giant Ghibli Clock) one day and saw a large crowd of people milling about. It happened to be right before one of the 4 daily “performances” of the clock. It’s apparently based on the aesthetic of Miyazaki’s 2004 film Howl’s Moving Castle and takes up more than 3 stories of the side of the Nippon Television headquarters building. We got to see a little show, which you can watch below in the video we took. I wouldn't go out of your way to make it a destination if you're not a huge Studio Ghibli fan, but it was right by our hotel and really cute to see in person. - Mina
Shibuya | Tokyo • 6 comments • The famed Shibuya scramble crossing is iconic and seeing hundreds of people crossing the intersection at once, in a fairly orderly manner no less, is a novelty that doesn’t get old. When we needed a break from the crowds and lights, we popped into a second floor Yoshinoya for a gyūdon beef bowl (a favourite local fast food we discovered on our first trip to Japan in 2008). Yoshinoya has American franchises, but they’re garbage. In addition to the ubiquitous blaring neon of Tokyo, there were a variety of stalls and pop-up stores to explore. We played some games, did some shopping, and hopped on the subway back to Shiodome where we were staying. - Alex
Hong Kong Home Movie • 2 comments • We put together all the phone clips and little aimless videos I took to make this home movie of our time in Hong Kong. It's nothing fancy, but I'm glad we have it to remember all the moments we got caught in the rain ;) We loved this trip so much. That's it for HK - Next up: Tokyo!
Blacklane • 1 comments • For special occasions (or if you want to treat yo' self and/or impress someone) Blacklane is a chauffeur / limousine service you can use for a posh way to travel. We've used Blacklane a few times to get to and from airports around the world and the rides have always been comfortable and smooth.
