CallieKaylee x 100 Trip Stories
I've been in love with Japan since young, not due to J-pop of J-drama during that time but rather just fascinated by Japanese culture and delicacy. Watching my sister go on a home-stay program in Nagoya for 2 weeks, I dread to follow but I was then only 8 years old. Since then I've been dreaming of going on this sorta home stay or student exchange to Japan when I enter secondary school.
My dream came true when I was selected to Osaka student exchange (really not everyone can go coz of its popular demand) and get to extend 8 days in Tokyo and Hakone with mumsie.
- Universal studio Japan
- Nara
- Japanese host family (greatest gift)
- Hakone
- Fuji mountain sightseeing
- Black egg
- Disneyland
- DisneySea
That was in 2010.
And came another chance, CNY family trip to Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe in 2014.
Despite my crazy expensive air tix from HKG to KIX, a two day spent with my host family prior to my real family's arrival was memorable. And my first experience of staying in a 18-bed mixed dormitory in Kyoto. Oh boy that's one of the best hostel I've stayed in.
PIECE Hostel if you're wondering.
So it was still a trip that was fully funded by my parents, so who else can I thank besides them?
One day, mumsie tagged me on a link. It was regarding a Japanese hotel group, Hoshino Resorts that's having a competition for its 100 anniversary.
JACKPOT! Never did I imagine I have the luck of winning something, and this is too big a thing to win! I'll just briefly talked about it here.
100 Trip Stories by Hoshino Resorts
100 lucky people who is in their 20s will be selected to get a free 3-night stay in either of these 6 destination: Hokkaido, Okinawa, Nagano, Hakone and Atami, Aomori and Nikko. 50 people actually get to go during the winter while the others during the summer.
Hoshino actually has more than one hotel in some of these places so you can stay in different ones during your three nights.Not to forget your major transportation in Japan when traveling to the hotel will be covered, i.e domestic flight from HND/KIX to Hokkaido or Okinawa, JR train rides, ferry rides and the life saver, FREE portable wifi!
And my session was during the summer, right after my finals. Initially I was facing this dilemma of choosing the destination coz Okinawa is so attractive as a summer vacation hub. Already been to Hakone so I decided to rule that out. So I submitted my application with Hokkaido as my 1st choice and Okinawa as the back up plan. Over the moon when I received the confirmation email and then I begin to worry if my parents allow me to go on this solo travel thingy. Plus I planned to extend my stay in Tokyo for another 5 nights.
Voucher, Map and Activity Pass
Arigato, Hoshino Resorts
Life-saver wifi that allows me to insta anywhere anytime
Arigato, Telecom Square.
First JAL experience and domestic flight in Japan
Arigato, Japan Airlines
It has been more than a month since my #calliegoestoJapan but I can totally re-live it again and again. Still waiting for my trip report to be uploaded on their site. I can't really remember
I love Japan and I guess she loves me back in someway. Like this golden opportunity. Can I visit Japan every year?
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