Ellice Tan

@murfy.smurfy

My first trip to Japan coincided with SARS and that almost cancelled our trip but I was too stubborn to give up. Traveling on a budget with a friend, we went from Osaka to Hiroshima then up to Hokkaido before heading back up to Tokyo. I had the best time of my life. I was hooked.

From then on, every year I made a trip or two. From a week's stay at Ritz Carlton Midtown Tokyo to long stays at organic farms; experiencing a typhoon in Kanazawa to viewing an eclipse in Naoshima; snowboarding in Niseko to Ferry hopping in Shikoku; all unforgettable experiences to me. There’s so much Japan has to offer that no matter how many trips I’ve made, I still cannot get enough of it.

Through all the fun planning for my holidays, I even got a bonus of out it. I was selected by JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization) to experience Japan based on my itinerary and as part of the requirements, I blogged and did radio interviews during the trip.

I love travelling and taking photos and while I've gone to many other places, Japan remains the one country that I always go back to. I've done 14 or 15 trips and I can't wait to do the next one. My photos are up on my instagram handle @piggypants. Feel free to connect there :-)