Tag Archives: Nagoya

Afternoon tea in Nagoya (Marriott Associa hotel)

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Alei

It’s been a while since I’ve done an afternoon tea…actually not since my birthday high tea at the Ritz. But fear not, I have one planned for this weekend. In the meantime, here is one to tide you over. When … Continue reading →

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Nagoya Series: Angles and Architecture

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Alei

Nagoya has a lot of towers and other tall interesting architecture, a few of which are found in the JR Nagoya station vicinity. There’s this roundabout for example: From Nagoya Towers From Nagoya Towers From Nagoya Towers From Nagoya Towers … Continue reading →

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Nagoya series: Coffee

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Alei

My blog is not keeping up with my life. Here are some cool photos I took back in Nagoya during Golden Week…of coffee. As a huge tea drinker…I don’t drink coffee. But coffee is Nagoya’s ‘thing’. There is a big … Continue reading →

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Nagoya series: A day at the zoo

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Alei

As a general rule, I’m not a huge fan of zoos in Japan. In a country that is so overcrowded with people as it is, it’s hard to make room for animals too. The animals look so sad and tired … Continue reading →

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Nagoya series: Shirotori Garden

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Alei

My SLR camera got quite the workout over Golden Week. In Nagoya, I went out to a little traditional Japanese Garden called Shirotori Garden and took a handful or two of some pretty pictures. I’m getting the hang of using … Continue reading →

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Nagoya Series: Water spaceship (Oasis 21)

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Alei

Last weekend was Golden Week in Japan (a week of public holidays). It was an on-and-off again week of work. I decided not to take any additional time of work to combine Golden Week with an extended holiday. Am being … Continue reading →

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