Stevie Wong: Tokyo

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[Travel to Tokyo]: Centurion Hotel Grand Akasaka Stay Review

His Travel Saturday, January 19, 2019

Hello loves, I'm back with a new post and this time I'll be sharing another part of my travel to Tokyo. After transportation in Tokyo which I've already shared on my previous post now is time for another big question where to stay? Especially for those who haven't visited Tokyo or Japan before you might be wondering where is the best place to stay. I've actually questioned myself which location I should choose to stay during my last visit, having very little information regarding the place since its my first time I did my research and read various reviews before finally deciding to stay at Centurion Hotel Grand Akasaka which is located at Akasaka Mitsuke.
At first I was hesitant because I'm not sure whether I should stay at a hotel or Airbnb but considering the price, convenient and location I decided to go for hotel instead of Airbnb. Here's my trick to pick a hotel is their location which should be close by to train stations because then you don't have to worry about traveling back and forth to be a hassle. Especially when its your first time having a place to stay close by the station is the best decision because then you won't get lost cause all you need to do is find the station and you can easily get home.
Where to stay in Tokyo, well I'm no expert cause my last visit was my first time to Tokyo, Japan but I can already tell I'm in love with the city! I don't regret my decision staying at Centurion Hotel Grand Akasaka because the location is super close to Akasaka Mitsuke station, it only takes 2 min walk and there's a lot of convenient stores around the neighborhood. The neighborhood is also very lively and you can easily find souvenir and restaurants everywhere.

I booked my hotel through Agoda and since I was with my parents I gotta pick a room that accommodate to three people thus at that time I booked the Double Room - Annex. The room is quite spacious actually although not much room for luggage but its okay for us. Overall my stay was pleasant but they only allow check in after 3 pm so it was quite inconvenient especially if your landing time is early in the morning. You'll need to get ready to stroll around the city before you can check into the hotel. There's a few options in Tokyo for you who land on early morning flights you can actually drop off your luggage at the airport and use the delivery service where they will deliver you luggage directly to your respective hotels or you can go drop off your own luggage at your hotel then head out. I would suggest going with the second option because the first one will charge you a lot more but if you don't mind then it would be much easier since you can go straight the your destination without a detour to your hotel first.

Okay now let's talk about the room, since there's going to be three of us the room has one double bed and one sofa bed. The room has all the basic amities like soap, shampoo, conditioner, hairdryer etc. They even provide a handy phone in each room which allows you to go on google maps when you travel. this handy mobile phone is complimentary to use when you stay at their hotel. Although I already have a portable wifi but this handy really does come in handy because they also provide information like places to visit, where to eat etc...

Below is a glimpse of our room.

What I love most in Japan's toilet!! Their warm toilet and bidet, We got one at our hotel. Basically you'll always find clean toilet with a similar feature everywhere across Tokyo even in Subway stations.

Bed

Toilet

There's a bath tub too

Actually around the area you can find a lot of other hotels too but my stay at hotel is pleasant and will definitely recommend it. The staffs are also very kind and are willing to assist. There's one time when I asked to borrow a laptop and they allow me to use the one which is at the lobby which I believe is a laptop prepared for the guest. Thank you for reading I hope you find this post useful.

Centurion Hotel Grand Akasaka Mitsuke Station

Address 3-19-3 Akasaka, 港区 Tokyo 107-0052, Japan
Telephone: +81 3-6435-5226

Love, Stevie

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[Travel]: Tokyo Transportation for First Timer

His Travel Sunday, December 23, 2018

Hello loves, as promised here is the post that many of you have been asking me during my last trip to Japan. I'll try my best to answer all your questions but first here I'll share with you about my choice of transportation while I was in Tokyo. This was my first time traveling to Tokyo too, Japan has been on my bucket list but thank God I gotta cross it off this year! Happy that I could take both my parents along with during this trip since Japan is on my mom's wishlist too.

Have you ever heard that going to Japan is pricey well to be honest I used to think so too before actually stepping foot onto the country. The image that people has created has made it seem that the living cost is Japan is expensive well it can be true if you travel on taxi and eat in michelin star restaurants everyday but apparently after experiencing it myself I would say Japan or Tokyo in specific is still okay and there are a lot of other substitutes for the expensive taxi rides for efficient and punctual public transportations and food you can always try out convenient food which will definitely not only fill you up but satisfy your taste bud too because they taste equally good. Actually I don't really eat at convenient stores because I found a Japanese fast food chain that sells amazing set menus at affordable price for a set of rice, miso soup, salad and meat.

Okay now let's hop into the main topic in this post which is the transportation...

Actually you can purchase the subway pass here through HIS travel and all you need to do is exchange it once you arrive in Tokyo but I bought mine directly at the airport because I wanted to keep my options open till I arrive since it was my first time so I wasn't sure which one would be my best choice. However from the first I did ruled out JR passes because I was only planning to visit Tokyo and having a JR pass would not be cost effective if I only use it within the city. Thus I skipped getting it. JR passes are effective for those who are planning to visit different cities cause they would cover all your unlimited JR trains, JR buses as well as ferries.

At first I was torn within the choice of using the top up Pasmo or Suica cards but I was just lazy to do all the calculation and hassle of fare calculation every time I need to travel from one location to another thus when Tokyo Subway offer an unlimited Metro and subway rides throughout the city within the time of 24 hours (1 day), 48 hours (2 days) and 72 hours (3 days) I thought it would be a better option. However if you plan of saving up and having a planned out itinerary you might save more with the Pasmo or Suica cards but the difference won't be far. Since I stayed for 7 days I bought 2 pass of 72 hours while on the last day I bought another 24 hour for me to ride back to the airport + the extra train fare from Keikyu-Airport Line to Shimbashi station.

Tokyo Subway pass fare

24 hours (1 day) = ¥ 800 Adult / ¥ 400 Child

48 hours (2 days) = ¥ 1200 / ¥ 600 Child

72 hours (3 days) = ¥ 1500 / ¥ 750 Child

You can check out Tokyo Subway pass here, if you're planning to visit Tokyo this can be a great choice of transport to get you around the city. Unlimited train rides can help you explore different side of Tokyo without having to worry about the fare every time you feel like moving to a different area. Tokyo Subway pass covers unlimited train trips at all 9 Tokyo Metro lines (Ginza Line, Marunouchi Line, Hibiya Line dan Fukutoshin Line) and 4 Toei Subway lines (Asakusa Line, Shinjuku Line, Mita Line dan Oedo Line).

Where to buy the Tokyo Subway pass in Tokyo?

You can purchase it at the tourist center at the airport or you can always get it at the subway/ metro station there are offices where you can get your tickets from. All you need to do is present your passport, choose your desired pass and pay. The card will automatically be dated and you can check at the back of your card the last hour when you can use your card.

Hope it answers your curiosity about the transportation mode I chose during my trip to ease the hassle of worrying about ticket fares every time. I will definitely recommend you guys to get this Tokyo pass because its cot effective and is easy to use. Happy holidays love!

Love, Stevie

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[Event]: Emina Around The World - Tokyo

Beauty Saturday, February 18, 2017

Emina has recently launched their newest campaign which is the Emina Around The World - Tokyo. On this campaign they invite their loyal Emina customers to take part in this campaign and win the chance to fly to Tokyo, Japan.

If you followed my Instagram, you might already know about this ongoing campaign but even though its kind of late but I don't want to miss out the chance to let you guys know about this wonderful campaign they're hosting. This campaign was launched during their Emina Around The World - Tokyo luncheon blogger gathering at Mister Sunday. It was an intimate event attended by beauty bloggers and vloggers who are all beauty and makeup ethusiasts ! I'm so grateful that Emina invited me to this event as we learn more about Emina's products as well as making our own sushi ( Have I told you I'm a great fan of SUSHI?)

To be honest I haven't tried out any Emina product before this event but I'm aware that Emina is a big local brand that has made its way well in the market, Especially among youngsters or teen because of their fun and cute packaging and way of presenting their products. So I'm excited to try them out, cause I'm a lover for anything that is cute and their products apparently have good quality too! Aside from that I'm totally loving the philosophy or tagline of Emina "Born To Be Loved", I believe this phrase has a strong message not just for the brand but for the user of the product to remind them that they're loved and everyone is born to be LOVED! No one should ever make you feel inferior or less beautiful because of your features and yes, Emina you won my heart instantly with your tagline! Will be doing another post dedicated for the product reviews but on this post I'll give you a little throwback to all the fun we had at the event.

The Emina Representative

The cutest thing is that each of us got the goodies in a Bento form! The cutest ever! Hands up to the creative team. ❤

Double Bubble Face Wash, Green Tea Latte Face Mask ( This literally smells so good like greentea ice cream), Sun Protection SPF 30

Eye Do Eyeliner, City Chic compact powder, Creamatte Lipstick, Dirtless Cleanser

The creative and event team totally nailed it to create the ambiance that resemble Japan, look at these little details they provided.

MAKING SUSHI

My Creation

With my fellow beauty and makeup blogger & vlogger

Another group shot❤

What I had ! Crispy Chicken Sandwich

Thank you for Inviting me kak Salis ❤❤❤

Join this Emina Around The World - Tokyo campaign and who knows you might be the lucky winner to explore Japan! To find out more about this campaign you can visit their website : www.eminacosmetics.com

I hope you enjoy reading this short event recap, and super sorry for the delay ! Now I'm all excited for my upcoming trip to Korea ( which I will blog about once I get back, stay tune) ... See you on my next post!

Love, Stevie