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...
by josephbautista | Apr 9, 2017 | Barcelona, Catalunya, Hyped, Things to do | 0 Comments
Southwest of Barcelona, the hills of Montjuïc have seen the development of the city from its origins, and has been also an important part of that story. From top of the hill, one can take a look from one side to Barcelona, and the Mediterranean Sea from the other...
by josephbautista | Mar 12, 2017 | Hyped, Japan, Nikko, Tochigi | 0 Comments
Surrounded by forest and guarded by the large complex of temples, lies the mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Declared UNESCO World Heritage Site, Toshogu is a must do visit north of Tokyo, for all those passionate about history, culture, crafts, and nature. Around the...
by josephbautista | Feb 26, 2017 | Hyped, Japan, Saitama | 0 Comments
Kashiya Yokochō is the Japanese name for a small shopping area in Kawagoe, known in English as Candy Alley. North from the traditional warehouse district streets, a sweets paradise awaits for those venturing to Kawagoe. Traditional Japanese sweets The major...
by josephbautista | Feb 12, 2017 | Barcelona, Catalunya, Hyped | 0 Comments
Countless, are the times in my life I passed next to the most famous landmark of Barcelona, take a photo and showed it to friends from other countries. The temple attracts thousands of visitors every year from every corner of the World, but I’ve never been...
by josephbautista | Jan 29, 2017 | Hyped, Japan, Okinawa | 4 Comments
It was my last trip as an expat in Japan. The paradise islands from Okinawa. Just a 3 hour flight from Tokyo, it makes a perfect escape for the local tourists, and for those with time who venture to explore other parts of Japan. A trip we planned for 3 days in the...
by josephbautista | Oct 23, 2016 | Hyped, Japan, Kyoto, Travel Tips | 0 Comments
Being the most important Shinto shrines, and famous for its “thousand gates” in Kyoto. Dedicated to Inari, the gods of rice and business. The popular believe amongst visitors is that, as its name implies from the Japanese “senbon torii”, there’s a thousand red gates...
by josephbautista | Apr 17, 2016 | Hyped, Shinjuku, Things to do, Tokyo | 0 Comments
Shinjuku, my second residence has the red light district of Tokyo, and despite it’s bad reputation, Kabukicho was once my playground. Saying it that way seems that I’m the night king of the sleepless town, but that’s not what I meant. The truth is,...
by josephbautista | Mar 31, 2015 | Hyped, Stories | 0 Comments
During my residence in Tokyo for the last years, at the beginning I was focused just in getting at the japanese life pace level, and after that, it was moment to search for a part time job, known as arubaito or baito in Japan. As an international student in Japan, the...
Travel consultant and writer. Degree in Tourism management and master's degree in Travel Journalism. Lived and studied in Tokyo for three years, where I started my journal blog Hype in Tokyo. I maintained the name from that period in Tokyo for my travel projects as a memento of where it all started. 
