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Date: 26th March 2015
After beginning my day in Asakusa, I was now at Ueno Park, the largest public park in Tokyo city.
Entry tickets to the zoo cost ¥600 (₹360/$5/€4). I was mostly here for the pandas but I figured I would then take a quick stroll around the zoo as well.
Here is a brief video:
After the pandas, I walked around to see what other animals they have at Ueno. Continue reading “Japan: Ueno Zoo – pandas, a lonely polar bear, and more” »
Last year, I was approached by an American brand of mobile accessories called Tech Armor, who asked me if I would like to review their powerbank. I said, “sure” and after looking through their product range, I asked them to send any one of the dual USB powerbanks as those are the ones I would find useful, especially when travelling.
Unfortunately, when the package was shipped from the US just before Christmas, the description stated that what was being dispatched was the single USB 3000mAh powerbank. To make things worse, the package was stuck at Indian customs for over a month!
I eventually got the package delivered after calling up the Bengaluru Customs office, sending emails and asking what the hold up us. Just two days ago, the door bell rang and the postman had arrived with the package! I was told I needed to pay Rs. 249 in customs duty. I didn’t hesitate to pay up as what I really wanted to was to finally receive the package in my hands.
To my surprise, when I opened it up, I found not just the 3000mAh powerbank but also the dual USB 6000mAh powerbank!
I mounted the lens attachments for my mobile phone camera and began taking photos right away!
Time to un-box!
Continue reading “Tech Armor powerbank reviews: ActivePower 3000mAh and 6000mAh” »
Date: 26th March 2015
After spending days outside Tokyo — mostly Kyoto and Himeji — I was back in Japan’s impressive capital city. I was staying in the Asakusa area, popular for being close to many of Tokyo’s attraction — namely Nakamise Street, Sensoji shrine, Asakusa shrine and Sumida River. It’s why I chose to stay in Asakusa and booked myself at the Khaosan Tokyo Laboratory hostel for a few days.
It was nice to sit on these on a chilly morning — because the toilet seat would warm up!
I walked towards the end of the road Senso-ji was situated on just to explore the surroundings. There are quite a few banks around, so I got some US dollars exchanged.
Nakamise Dori, as its known in Japanese, has seen many shops come and go since it first came up in the 18th century.
Continue reading “Japan: Nakamise street, Senso-ji temple, and Ueno Park sakura at half-bloom” »
