Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Review: It's Scandinavian!!

Just got back from my very first 2 weeks trip to Europe and this was the first time I flew with an airline of less than 4 stars apart from Airasia.Yeah, that's Scandinavian Airlines aka SAS. I took this return flight from Narita-Copenhagen through SK984/SK983 and also a one way budget flight from Arlanda, Stockholm-Copenhagen. As SAS is a Star Alliance member Airlines, I was able to accrue mileage points through this flights.  First is about...

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The Great Buddha of Todai-ji, Nara

Finally I have arrived in Nara which is one of my most wanted historical places to visit in Japan besides Kyoto. To add the icing on the cake, this trip was during the New Year 2012. The most famous of all is the Tōdai-ji (東大寺, Great Eastern  Temple), is a Buddhist temple complex located in the city of Nara, Japan. The Great Buddha Hall, Daibutsuden (大仏殿), which is the the largest wooden building in the world, houses the world's largest bronze...

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Kiyomizu Temple of Kyoto 2012

It’s been 4 years since my last trip to Kyoto in the year 2008. And every Kyoto trip must not give a miss to the ever historical Kiyomizu-dera (清水寺). Officially known as Otowa-san, Kiyomizu-dera (音羽山清水寺) is an independent Buddhist temple in eastern Kyoto. The temple is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) UNESCO World Heritage site.Kiyomizu-dera was founded in the early Heian period (794 to 1185). The original...

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