by josephbautista | Mar 11, 2018 | Andorra, Europe, Hyped | 0 Comments
Every year since I was a kid, I’ve been going at least once to Andorra. The quality of their ski stations, shopping streets and nature activities had been more than enough reasons to visit my neighbour country in the Pyrenees. An example of what could be a winter...
by josephbautista | Feb 11, 2018 | Hyped, Japan, Stories | 0 Comments
Many times I’ve seen tourists in Japan (even myself) rise eyebrows to some things that are normal in Japan. Let’s explain a few things. From accomodation, to themed restaurants, toilets, robots, plastic food, and everything visual walking around the streets of Japan....
by josephbautista | Dec 31, 2017 | Canary Islands, Europe, Hyped, Spain | 0 Comments
Back to our travel bloggers adventures from Tenerife, I had the chance to participate in many of the activities. I have to recognize I was an ignorant of what was awaiting us in Tenerife, and one of the things that I was looking forward to, was to explore the city...
by josephbautista | Dec 17, 2017 | Hyped, Japan, Yamanashi | 0 Comments
The small hot spring resort town in Yamanashi prefecture is also a popular spot for Mount Fuji views and several popular tourist attractions, all with the background of Japan’s largest volcano. Take a day trip escape from Tokyo or stay in one of the hot spring resorts...
by josephbautista | Nov 5, 2017 | Hyped, Japan, Kanagawa | 0 Comments
On my weekend road trip around Kanagawa, I dedicated the first day to visit Hakone and ride through the mountain roads of the area. Once I arrived to the lake Ashi, or Ashinoko, I decided to take a break for lunch and explore by feet the surroundings of the lake. One...
by josephbautista | Aug 13, 2017 | Hyped, Stories, Travel Tips | 0 Comments
Almost every traveler has one, even I, that I’m going to complain about it. Not the selfie stick, but complain about the use people makes of it. If tourists were more conscious about their surroundings, then Japan wouldn’t have banned the use of selfie sticks in...
by josephbautista | Jul 16, 2017 | Hyped, Minato, Things to do, Tokyo | 0 Comments
The most “infamous” area for its nightlife and bars in Tokyo, might be not a destination many tourists see worth visiting during the day, but come here for the nightlife scene. Far away from just that party image, the area has many shrines to see, museums and gardens...
by josephbautista | Jun 4, 2017 | Hyped, Tokyo, Toshima | 0 Comments
Based on the powerhouse characters from Shonen Jump magazine, the indoor theme park opened in 2013 in the shopping mall Sunshine City, located in Ikebukuro. Focused on kids entertainment and minigames, the park is ideal. For “young” foreign adults, the charm lies in...
by josephbautista | May 7, 2017 | Hyped, Taito, Tokyo | 0 Comments
One of those market streets mazes one can get lost in and never come back, either in a shopping spree, or really because of getting lost. Located in between Ueno and Okachimachi stations in Taito district, the old market of Ameyoko stands still through time. Story of...
by josephbautista | Apr 30, 2017 | Chiyoda, Food, Hyped, Tokyo | 0 Comments
Exhausted after finishing the main quest in Akihabara area and gaining exp, my stats were running critical. I had to search for a shop or inn were I could buy a few potions to recover HP. I checked the map on my tech gear screen and pinpointed the location of a new...
Travel photographer and journalist. Degree in Tourism management and master's degree in Travel Journalism. Lived and studied in Tokyo for more than 2 years, where I started my blog Hype in Tokyo. I kept the name from that period in Tokyo for my travel projects as a memento of where it all started. 
